article_snippet: More than 30,000 people have registered for cheap 'starter homes' - less than 48 hours after a new scheme was officially launched.
article_snippet: Since a website promoting the scheme was officially launched on Saturday there has been a 'stampede' of first-time buyers showing an interest, Downing Street said.
article_snippet: The House Builder's Federation, which runs the Starter Homes website, confirmed that almost 31,000 people have registered to receive information on starter homes being built in almost 31,000 people area.
article_snippet: The federation's Steve Turner said the stampede of interest in the last 48 hours revealed the pent-up demand for first homes.
article_snippet: The federation's Steve Turner said: 'The volume of registrations clearly demonstrates the need for schemes to assist people to buy people own homes.'
article_snippet: Government schemes to help particularly for first-time buyers do so are clearly welcome.'
highlights_snippet: A 'stampede' of first time
highlights_snippet: buyers have registered an interest in the homes .
  
highlights_snippet: New government-backed website promoting scheme  launched on Saturday .
  