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Mortgage application help

I wonder if anyone can offer advice.
Am in fortunate position you would think. Grandparents have set up trust fund which when a grandchild is in a position to buy a property the fund will loan an amount to help the grandchild with the deposit.I assume its a being called a loan to safeguard the money but the problem is we cannot get a mortgage because the building society wont accept this as a deposit which they don`t appear to elaborate on. Could anyone offer advice.

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  • ViolaLass
    ViolaLass Posts: 5,764 Forumite
    You can't use a loan as a deposit. You'll need to save the money instead.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,881 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    It might make more sense to divide the money between the grand children, maybe put it in a trust fnd for each one separately so they can use their share as and when the time comes?
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
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