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Using Equity to Purchase Same Property

Hello, just a quick piece of advice if anyone can help.

I currently own 10% of a property. Can I use that 10% as a deposit to purchase that property?

Ta

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  • pie81
    pie81 Posts: 530 Forumite
    only if you can convert the 10% into cash.

    is the other 90% owned by someone else, or is it mortgage?
  • mbga9pgf
    mbga9pgf Posts: 3,224 Forumite
    Only if the value of the home has not fallen as well, you will need well more than the 10% equity unless you want to be put onto a punatitive mortgage rate, if you are currently on a good one.
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    UncleMonty wrote: »
    Hello, just a quick piece of advice if anyone can help.

    I currently own 10% of a property. Can I use that 10% as a deposit to purchase that property?

    Ta
    It would be unorthodox, but in principle, there should be no reason why not. You may need to find a lender with some intelligence to do it.
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  • Sorry I should have perhaps been more clear. The house is paid for, no mortgage, but the ownership is split. I own 10%. The house has been recently valued and is on the market. I would like to purchase the other 90%, could I use my 10% ownership as a deposit on a mortgage. Notwithstanding the issue of actually obtaining a 90% mortgage.
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Don't see why not, it's not that different from one half of an ex-couple buying the other party out.
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