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Building a Deposit: Reducing the Deposit Requirement

One way of not needing such a big deposit is by sharing it. If you buy a property with a friend or member of family – even a co-investor you have met specifically to buy together, you won't need to raise so much money in the first place.

 All the information you could possibly need on the ins and outs of joint ownership can be found in our joint ownership section.
 
Find out more about how to build a deposit - or even get away without needing one:

Savings l Extra work, selling things, cutting down on spending, cutting down on debt l Gifted Deposits l A loan l Investing Abroad l No Deposit Options

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