Young families looking for a larger home in Suffolk are being given a helping hand by developer Crest Nicholson.

According to a recent survey conducted by UpMyStreet.com, almost half (44 per cent) of people moving house in 2009 are planning to upgrade to a larger home.

This Saturday (June 6th), potential buyers are being invited to find out how they can do just that without breaking the bank with a HomeBuy Direct event at Crest Nicholson's Maple Tye development in Stowmarket.

Annette Cole, sales and marketing director at Crest Nicholson, said it is not only first-time buyers who can benefit from the shared equity scheme.

"The scheme offers a fantastic opportunity for young families to upsize in the current market and get a larger home for only 70 per cent of the price on day one," she explained.

HomeBuy Direct was launched in 2008, designed to help up to 18,000 households enjoy affordable home ownership.

Source: Direct News 4/6/09