Mortgage & Property Advice Centre for First Time Home Buyers

First Time Buyers Mortgages

Mortgages with Friends and Family

What are Mortgages with Friends or Family?

When buying with friends or family members, you might take out a joint mortgage. This mortgage allows four friends to buy together at up to three and a half times each salary, as long as they are all graduates or professionals. It is available at 90% LTV . Although up to four people can buy together on a conventional mortgage, lenders usually only take the highest two incomes into account.


Mortgages with Friends or Family - Advantages

This way, affordability is considerably increased.

You can ensure that you are legally registered as tenants in common. This means that if you die your share will go to an assigned beneficiary rather than direct to the other property owners.


Mortgages with Friends or Family – Disadvantages

You will be in a joint ownership situation where all names feature on both the mortgage agreement and property deeds. This means that each party is jointly and severally liable for the entire loan.

Neither party can sell without agreement from the others. Flexibility in terms of life changes is very restricted – especially with the maximum number of buyers.


Mortgage Lenders Specialising in Mortgages for Friends or Family

Britannia Building Society but not exclusively - check with a mortgage advisor for most recent  mortgage offerings


Friends/Family Mortgage Advice

If you are considering buying your first home with friends or family, seek specialist no-commitment mortgage advice.

Features, advantages and disavantages of specific first time buyer mortgages:

100% Mortgages l Cashback Mortgages l High LTV Mortgages l Graduate Mortgages l Professional Mortgages l Mortgages with Parents  l Family Offset Mortgages l Mortgages with Friends or Family l Mortgages at University l Rent a Room Mortgages l Affordable Mortgages l Interest only Mortgages l Part Repayment Part Interest Mortgages l Interest-free Start Mortgages l Shared Ownership Mortgages l Poor, Adverse or Poor Credit Mortgages l Key Worker Mortgages l Shared Equity Mortgages l 30, 35, 40 Year Term Mortgages


Free e-Bulletin

News and Offers for First Time Buyers

Register

Is owning your own home still the be-all and end-a

Is it better to own your home rather than to rent?

yes
no

Is buying your first home more about making money than investing in your long term future?

yes
no

Do you worry about buying your first home and its value dropping?

yes
no

Could the government do more to help first time buyers?

yes
no

Do you think you are doing everything you can to get a decent deposit together?

yes
no, I could do more

Is it likely when you come to buy, that your parents will be helping you with the deposit or your mortgage?

yes
no, not at all