buying a house while on IVA

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Post by trb6 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:16 pm
hi
I'm currently on IVA for almost 2 years now. still have another 3 years to go.
my question is : my brother lives abroad and he wants to invest in the UK, he wants to buy a property in UK. he wants to give me a good deposit to get me a mortgage to buy a property for him. can i have this done?
if the iva people know later, will they take the property from me? although the deposit is not mine. I'm using my name to get a mortgage only??
 
 

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Post by kallis3 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:20 pm
Hi and welcome.

Even with a good deposit, the fact that you are in an IVA will mean that it is very unlikely that anyone will touch you for a mortgage.

Even though it would be your brothers property, the fact that your name would be on the mortgage means that it would be viewed as your property.
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Post by Shining » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:21 pm
Hi and welcome to the forum, can he not buy the property in his own name and you rent it from him? I doubt whether your credit rating would allow pass any credit check due to you being in an IVA.
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Post by MelanieGiles » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:50 pm
This is an unworkable plan - given that your credit rating will probably mean that no-one will touch you for a mortgage. Is your brother a UK citizen by birth, and is he aware of your IVA? Is there any other family member that could help him?
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Post by trb6 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:33 pm
Thank you all for your responds,
Just to clarify that the mortgage bank have no problem with the Iva, as long as the new house is not in the Iva :) ,
Is this possible, what happens if my creditors know that I have a new property??
 
 

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Post by RHB » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:37 pm
If you are paying the mortgage then you have an interest in that property. Couldn't your brother just buy it in his name?
 
 

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Post by kallis3 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:39 pm
I am surprised that the mortgage company are ok with you taking on a mortgage whilst in an IVA.

You will have an interest in the property as it is in your name.
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Post by trb6 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:39 pm
hi RHB
no, he can't.
 
 

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Post by kallis3 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:42 pm
You will need to speak to your IP about this anyway as it is a change in circumstances and you should always be upfront and honest with them.
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Post by trb6 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:43 pm
well, the new house will be shared ownership
he will provide the deposit. but it's 50/50 ownership. and this will be documented on the deed. i own half and he will own the other half. and the monthaly mortgage payment will go out from our shared bank account.
 
 

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Post by RHB » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:44 pm
it also has to be transparent where funds come from as well.
 
 

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Post by kallis3 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:45 pm
Quite agree. You cannot just go ahead with this without speaking to your IP - could well end up as a breach if you don't.
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Post by MelanieGiles » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:47 pm
Who is going to be funding the mortgage payments if you are to be a 50% owner?
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Post by Broke of London » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:12 pm
You will have an interest in this property and as such your share of the equity would be available to creditors. Is your brother aware of this? I don't see why he can't just buy it in his name, having you on the mortgage could actually end up costing him. I'd he trying to hide the money?
 
 

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Post by MelanieGiles » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:26 am
The poster will only have a financial interest in the property if any of her money is contributing towards it - regardless of whose name is on the title deeds.
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