Buying a second home Mortgage

Individual to community mortgage & purchase of a second home

â I own my own land (with a mortgage) on my own. Meanwhile I got betrothed and my spouse and I want to buy a bigger real estate together. When we decide not to resell the first home and jointly enter into a mortgage, will this be considered a second home and a 25% down payment be required?

It' maybe our only shot at owning a second one. Last worked from 00ec25; 12-11-2017 at 22:32.

Tax on stamps on investment property

When you buy a second home, buy to let or an apartment, you should be clear that there is a 3% stamp duty on top of the SDLT default amount. Ever since the introduction of this system in 2016, the secondary housing sector has certainly felt the effects of the crisis, particularly in the purchase of rental housing, which is also penalised by a cut in mortgage rates, which can be offset against taxes.

Surely if you are in a lucky location to be able to buy an Investment home or a second home, then yes, an average buy of 250,000 will cost a further 7,500 pounds. The seller may have to pay for this increase and may have to take a lower bid than anticipated because the purchaser has less in his pockets.

Another disappointment for depositors is that the added value may have to be found in the form of liquid funds if the added amount drives the purchaser above his loan-to-value relationship, as acquisition cost such as SDLT may not be taken into a mortgage. Nevertheless, the real estate will remain one of the most dependable assets, and we continue to see high returns for the experienced real estate investment manager.

That old saying "don't let the back log of taxes shake the investing dog" is probably something to consider!