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HTB Query

badaz52
badaz52 Posts: 255 Forumite
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edited 16 March 2016 at 11:29AM in Mortgages & endowments
Hi all,


I know this has been asked many times but I am not sure of the way the cash incentives part of the HTB - EL works.

I am currently looking at a house that is listed at 285k. I have 145k deposit and I am looking for a reduction in list price + stamp duty and flooring throughout. Would this be do-able or would it be refused? what does the cash incentives actually mean?

I just want to make sure that a) I have all of my information accurate before I start negotiating and b) the builder cannot try to baffle me with science.

Many thanks,

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  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,029 Forumite
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    Cash incentives are things given to you which are not a price reduction.

    Knocking £5k off the price is a price reduction/discount not a cash incentive.

    Paying £5k SDLT for you is a cash incentive.

    Be careful as lender policy on cash incentives varies widely.
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