27.07.2021

How to help your grandchildren save for a house deposit

How to help your grandchildren save for a house…

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It has become common for aspiring homeowners to turn to the bank of mum and dad to realise their dream of owning their first home, but for some, grandparents can also have the assets to help them get onto the property ladder.

In fact, grandparents may have more resources at their disposal than parents that can be used to help the younger generation to buy their first home. Here we’ve looked at some of the most common options available to grandparents wanting to help their grandchildren onto the property ladder.

 Using savings

  • With savings rates low at the moment, grandparents with a significant amount of savings may want to gift some of their savings to their grandchildren to use towards a house deposit. Those considering this option need to be aware of the tax implications of gifting money, especially the rules around inheritance tax.
  • Up to £3,000 can be gifted per tax-year without incurring inheritance tax and any unused exemption can be carried forward to the next year to £6,000 but only for one year.

Releasing property equity

  • Another option could be to release property equity. A common way for grandparents to do this is to downsize to a smaller, cheaper home. Downsizing not only allows grandparents to free money they have accumulated in their property but moving to a smaller property will also often reduce outgoings as running costs and maintenance is usually cheaper.

 Acting as a Guarantor on a mortgage

  • Another way grandparents can help their grandchildren onto the property ladder is by helping them to get a mortgage. Some mortgage lenders will offer mortgages withour a deposit at 100% loan-to-value (LTV) in return for a family member acting as a guarantor by putting an asset against the mortgage.
  • An alternative option to guarantor mortgages is a single income joint borrow mortgage. This mortgage allows a person with a single income to buy a property with their grandparents or parents agreeing to make repayments should the buyer fall behind with their mortgage repayments.

 

  • Real Estate
  • property
  • Mortgage
  • savings

I am an Independent Financial and Mortgage Adviser and have worked in Financial Services for over 12 years. During my career I gained experience in assisting both individual and corporate clients.…

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