While the scheme will allow buyers to get on the property ladder quicker, major warnings have been issued over the impact on property prices and the risks for individual buyers. RELATED“This is like giving a whole lot of first-home buyers a credit card, bringing them to market much sooner, and we’re not complementing it with higher levels of supply,” she said. Powell said the “winners” of the scheme would be the first wave of first-home buyers who take up the scheme, along with those who already own property. “The next waves of first home buyers are going to be just paying more because property prices are going to rise,” she said. Previously, the scheme was open to up to 50,000 home buyers, including 35,000 first home buyers, 10,000 regional home buyers and 5,000 single parent home buyers.