Being a first-time home buyer can be a little bit daunting. It’s the biggest purchase you’ll (probably) ever make, you feel like you don’t have as much information as the buyers who’ve done it already, and because you don’t have a property to sell first, there’s a lot of pressure on your hard-earned savings. Still, buying your first home is an achievable goal. The government wants people to be on the property ladder, and there are there are a range of schemes designed to help, although availability and eligibility will depend on your circumstances.