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Friends Families Shared Ownership

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Britannia Building Society

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Notting Hill Housing

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Britannia Exclusive - Criteria

  • Maximum Advance £500,000. Minimum deposit of 10% but a 25% deposit is required if there are going to be any other mortgages (including buy to let or residential) in the background. Minimum deposit of 15% on new build houses AFTER taking any builder's deposit into account and new build flats are not accepted for this product.
  • Purchase only. Free valuation up to a purchase price of £500,000 (but if you withdraw from the purchase after the valuation has happened Britannia may charge you for the valuation fee).
  • Minimum of two applicants who can be friends, married or unmarried couples, or family members. 3.75x two incomes. For 3 or 4 applicants, use 2.5x all incomes. All applicants must reside in the property, up to a maximum of four.
  • Open market only, not available for shared ownership with a housing association or other homebuy schemes.
  • Applicants must be graduates or hold professional qualifications. For example, an applicant who did not attend university but has an ACA accountancy qualification would be acceptable, as would a commissioned officer in the armed forces.
  • Applicants must either be in full time employment, or have been self employed for three years. For applicants on short term contracts, they must have at least 6 months left on a 12 month contract.
  • Maximum age at the end of the mortgage term 70, subject to proof of retirement income if appropriate.
  • Non-EU foreign citizens not accepted unless they have indefinite leave to remain in the UK. Ex-patriates not accepted.

Outgoings:

  • Hire purchase, personal loans, overdrafts, child maintenance and credit card balances must be disclosed but may not be deducted from the income multiples, subject to Britannia's affordability checks.

Next Steps

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Mortgage Tools

  • Mortgage calculator – see how much you could borrow alone or as a couple, with friends, family or on a shared ownership mortgage. A basic estimate.
  • Mortgage illustration – you submit summary details for each applicant and a member of our team will reply with an estimate of your mortgage potential and provide an indication of likely repayments.
  • Agreement in principle – you provide detailed personal information and we respond with detailed illustrations for a choice of specific mortgage products currently available in the market. If you like one of the products, you can then request a non-binding decision from the lender confirming whether they would agree in principle to lend you that amount, subject to valuation and income verification. This can be very useful to prove to a vendor or housing association that you are able to purchase a property.

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