What is the Max deposit % you can put down? (50% - 60% ?

Jane_gs
Jane_gs Posts: 212 Forumite
edited 2 July 2012 at 12:40PM in Mortgages & endowments
Lenders ask for deposits from customers, 10%- 25% etc.

what is the max amount of % deposit you can put down ?

can you put 70% for example ?


and on these 'higher ones' are there any other things you need to have? such as a better credit hisotry, or any other things you need to provide in 'addition', (than if you were going for a 15% one)

I heard 75% is max? but wanted people to clarify it.

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  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,203 Forumite
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    Anything upto 100%. Then you need no mortgage.

    Just be careful of a lender's minimum mortgage requirement. If they set a £25k minimum you'd have to adjust your deposit accordingly.

    Criteria and possibly credit score gets easier the more deposit you put down.
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  • harvey115
    harvey115 Posts: 691 Forumite
    You can put down as much as you like as your deposit, the bigger the deposit the better.

    Having said that all mortgage products have a minimum lending amount, so as long as you are not borrowing less then their minimum with your deposit added, you should be fine.
  • Jane_gs
    Jane_gs Posts: 212 Forumite
    I heard 75% is max? but wanted people to clarify it.
  • Mrs_Arcanum
    Mrs_Arcanum Posts: 23,976 Forumite
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    In addition you can have a mortgage over 15 years if this suits you better.
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