Who can claim the Help to Buy (HTB) incentive? To claim HTB, you must: be a first-time buyer buy or build a new property between 19 July 2016 and 31 December 2021 live in the property as your main home for five years after you buy or build it be tax compliant, if you are self-assessed you must also have tax clearance. To qualify, you must not have previously bought or built a house or apartment, […]