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Can you buy a house with no money up front?

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  • sheilavw
    sheilavw Posts: 1,674 Forumite
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    That's lovely news. Good Luck with the move and I hope you enjoy your new home x
  • kelpie35
    kelpie35 Posts: 1,789 Forumite
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    That is wonderful news OP

    I hope you and your children will be very happy in your new home.
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    edited 5 October 2013 at 7:58AM
    Great news! So the answer to the original question is YES, you can buy a house without any money upfront. Thanks for keeping us updated.

    I hope all goes well for the OP in the future. :)
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  • anselld
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    seven-day-weekend wrote: »
    Great news! So the answer to the original question is YES, you can buy a house without any money upfront.

    I hope all goes well for the OP in the future. :)

    .... or NO ... "mother loaned me the money and I will pay her back when I complete" ;)
  • seven-day-weekend
    seven-day-weekend Posts: 36,755 Forumite
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    anselld wrote: »
    .... or NO ... "mother loaned me the money and I will pay her back when I complete" ;)

    Only for the survey and it is not a requirement to have a full survey, nor to have one at all if not having a mortgage.
    (AKA HRH_MUngo)
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  • theGrinch
    theGrinch Posts: 3,133 Forumite
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    only if someone else wants to finance it.
    "enough is a feast"...old Buddist proverb
  • JQ.
    JQ. Posts: 1,919 Forumite
    Brilliant news. Well done.
  • MoominMama
    MoominMama Posts: 71 Forumite
    anselld wrote: »
    .... or NO ... "mother loaned me the money and I will pay her back when I complete" ;)

    Not really, the survey was optional seeing as I don't have a mortgage, i could easily have bought the house just the same without it, the survey wasn't essential for me to buy my house.
  • somethingcorporate
    somethingcorporate Posts: 9,449 Forumite
    MoominMama wrote: »
    Not really, the survey was optional seeing as I don't have a mortgage, i could easily have bought the house just the same without it, the survey wasn't essential for me to buy my house.

    No but you'd be insane not to consider it!

    Great story by the way, thanks for sharing and well done :)
    Thinking critically since 1996....
  • MoominMama
    MoominMama Posts: 71 Forumite
    yes, I'd be having sleepless nights if i didn't.
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