First Home Scheme

Not sure if you're eligible for the First Home Scheme?🏡

Our Eligibility Calculator can give you an instant indication of whether you may qualify, helping you understand your options before taking the next step. It also provides an estimate of the level of support that could be available to you.

Whether you're just starting your homebuying journey or actively searching for a home, it's a quick and easy place to begin.

Check your eligibility here - https://www.firsthomescheme.ie/eligibility-calculator/

A few minutes today could help you plan your path to home ownership. 🔑🏠

Eligibility Calculator Check your eligibility by using the Eligibility Calculator. Calculate the funding you might be eligible to qualify for through the First Home Scheme.

Take a look at the highlights from our 2026 Customer Survey📊

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our survey. Every response helps us better understand the experiences of the people we support and what matters most to them throughout their home-buying journey.

We'll continue to use your feedback to help shape and improve the First Home Scheme for future customers🏡

Thinking about buying back your FHS equity share?🏠🧩

Whether you're considering a partial redemption or repaying the equity share in full, it's important to understand how the process works and what to expect.

We've broken down some of the key things to know, from when redemptions can be made to how the amount payable is calculated.

Find out more about redemptions and managing your equity facility at https://www.firsthomescheme.ie/about-the-scheme/redemption-buying-back-the-equity-share/

Thinking about buying or building your first home?

We’ve created a range of guides to help you better understand the First Home Scheme and your options.

Whether you're:
✅ Buying a newly built home
✅ Planning a self-build
✅ Looking to purchase the home you currently rent
✅ Or simply want to learn more about how the Scheme works

You'll find practical information, eligibility details and guidance to help you on your journey. The guides available include a Homebuyers Guide, New Build Guide, Self-build Guide and Tenant Home Purchase Guide.

Browse the guides here:

Guides Your go-to guide on the First Home Scheme. Here’s what you need to know about the scheme and how to apply.

Dreaming of summer evenings in your own garden? ☀️

Planting flowers, hosting BBQs, enjoying the sunshine and making the space your own🏡🌱

It's the little moments that can make a house feel like home.

If you're planning to buy your first home, the First Home Scheme can help eligible buyers on their homeownership journey.

Check your eligibility ➡️ https://www.firsthomescheme.ie/eligibility-calculator/

🏡 Buying a new home? There may be more support available than you realise.

The Help to Buy Scheme can help boost your deposit, while the First Home Scheme can help bridge the gap when your deposit and mortgage don't cover the full purchase price of your new home.

✅ The First Home Scheme can provide up to 20% of the purchase price of a new home when used alongside the Help to Buy Scheme.

Want to see what support could be available to you? Try our Eligibility Calculator 👉 https://www.firsthomescheme.ie/eligibility-calculator/

Heard this before?👀

There's a lot of mixed information out there about the FHS... so let's clear up some common misconceptions💭✅

Know the facts, get the right support🤝

Renting can feel like you’re standing still... Rising costs, uncertainty, and nothing to show for it long-term.

Owning your home can offer more stability, more control, and the chance to build something of your own over time🏠

If buying feels out of reach right now, don't worry - there is support available 🤝

The First Home Scheme can help bridge the gap and bring you closer to buying your home.

Find out more at www.firsthomescheme.ie