To qualify for a Help to Buy: ISA you must:

• be 16 or over
• have a valid National Insurance number
• be a UK resident
• be a first time buyer, and not own a property anywhere in the world
• not have another active cash ISA in the same tax year: If you have opened a cash ISA this tax year, you can open a Help to Buy: ISA but will have to take additional steps.

To qualify for the government bonus, the property you are buying must:

• be in the UK
• have a purchase price of up to £250,000 (or up to £450,000 in London)
• be the only home you will own
• be where you intend on living
• be purchased with a mortgage