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Help to buy ISA

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Me and my girlfriend are wanting to buy a house next year. She has opened a help to buy ISA a couple of months ago but has part owned a house before (with a previous partner). Will she still be eligible to get the payout at the end or should we take the money out and put it in my name? I haven’t owned a house before.

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  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 37,174 Forumite
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    She wasn't eligible to open a HTB ISA if she'd previously owned a stake in a property, so must have made a false declaration when applying and should close it accordingly.

    You, on the other hand, are eligible to open one....
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