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Buying 2nd property for my brother

Hello all new to this so bare with me.

I want to buy a house for my brother to live in. He has 2 kids and is currently renting a 1 bed place. So needs more room and security.

The mortgage i will need is 80% ltv after the deposit and I want to have capital repayment. The problem is I dont want to have to have a buy to let mortgage too expensive. Most companys have said it has to be B to L as its not my main residant.

Anyone come across this situation? Advice......please

Cheers

D

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  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,156 Forumite
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    It has to be BTL and they may be iffy about the house being let to relatives.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,762 Forumite
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    so bare with me.

    You cheeky devil!:rotfl:
    I dont want to have to have a buy to let mortgage
    But you are buying to let! What kind of mortgage would you expect?

    Have you explored the possibility of buying a property with your brother and his wife as tenants in common? Would it be possible to get a lower rate on that basis?
  • Annie1960
    Annie1960 Posts: 3,009 Forumite
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    Welcome to the forum.
    disco12 wrote: »
    Hello all new to this so bare with me.

    I'm not sure we know each other well enough yet!
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