My friend needs help?

He just purchase his first home and i would guess he gets the first home buyers grant however his lawyer told him that he dont actually get the money but its goes to somewhere else, some kind of registration or something??.. Is this normal, as i always thought you get a cheque from the Gov to help the Buyer out??...

Any advice about this?
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Best thing your friend can do is ring the agency that handles the grant and ask them how it works, or ask his lawyer to explain it nice and slow.

But where I am, grants provided for such things are rarely, if ever, given directly to the buyer. The agency or organization behind them will usually provide them directly to the lender. The money serves a specific purpose, and the best way to insure it meets that purpose is to keep it out of the buyer's hands.
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Sounds kinda fishy to me. I would check the Government websites that handle grants, maybe you can find a number to call for information. Sorry I couldn't help more