What is Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)?
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is an operating name of The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, (and also the name by which it is principally known), a United Kingdom registered charity which is partially funded by public funding. The CAB has a wide-ranging brief, but principally is involved in the provision of information to the public on a range of issues, including debt management, housing, asylum, complaints about consumer issues, etc. What is Homebuy? Homebuy is a government scheme to help some social tenants, key workers and other first time buyers buy a share of a home and make a first step into property ownership. There are three types of HomeBuy. Social Homebuy is for tenants of local authorities and housing associations who do not have the Right to Buy or Right to Acquire schemes open to them. New Build Homebuy allows people to buy a share of a new home. Open Market Homebuy is for people able to buy a home at market value with help from an equity loan. More info
