You can qualify to a Help to Buy ISA if you are a first-time buyer aged 18 years or above. Eligibility to Help to Buy ISA also includes not having owned or shared a property before. Additionally, the property you intend to purchase must not be more than the house max. price of £250,000. If you are in London, the property must not be more than the house max. price of £450,000. In addition, your intention in using Help to Buy ISA is a significant consideration in the eligibility for this scheme. The Help to Buy ISA is intended to help first-time homeowners to get started in the property ladder. It serves as a helping hand to people who are struggling to buy their first time. On that note, you will not qualify if you intend to use the property for rent. In that case, you may be better to find other forms of assistance. There is a possibility to use the property bought through Help to Buy ISA for renting under certain situations. However, your intention for saving through Help to Buy ISA must be to use it as your primary residence right from the start.