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Advise Please about Homebuyer Direct scheme

Hi, Can anybody please give me some advise regarding the homebuyer direct schemes. I am a recently divorced father of 2 living in Housing Association property since my marital split. My marital home has now sold, so I have a deposit to put down and buy a house....

But I'm thinking as I qualify for the homebuyer scheme could I buy a house under the scheme and rent it out while I continue living in my rented accomodation. The reason I want to do this is, the house I want to buy is near a secondary school I want to send my children to, but don't want to move for a couple of years as they are settled in school where I am.

The scheme will enable me to buy a property and get back on the ladder and I plan to move into it in several years time.

Can anybody please help? Thanks

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  • VIGILANT22
    VIGILANT22 Posts: 2,516 Forumite
    you have to live in it not rent it........
  • would be very tricky im sure the homebuy will have T&C whereby you need to reside at the property. If you were to buy normaly on a residential basis you can then ask the lender for permission to let however they have the right to decline
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  • not possible. renting out is not allowed.
    Act in haste, repent at leisure.

    dunstonh wrote:
    Its a serious financial transaction and one of the biggest things you will ever buy. So, stop treating it like buying an ipod.
  • Cannon_Fodder
    Cannon_Fodder Posts: 3,980 Forumite
    You have a deposit. Just buy on the open market using a Buy-to-Let mortgage.
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