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Precise mortages before lockdown did they do 5 percent deposit

Before the world went into lockdown did precise mortgages do 5% deposit mortgages 

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  • nope, 15% deposit for most cases.  More if credit really bad.  

    They did H2B though which you can get with a 5% personal deposit and 20% government loan
  • Strizy123
    Strizy123 Posts: 29 Forumite
    10 Posts
    So they never did 5% before the lockdown 
  • Im not sure what more I can add. 

    Standard products were 15% deposits.   Very bad credit would need more deposit, 20% usually.  
    Help to Buy mortgages for new builds were available with 5% client deposit and 20% government equity loan.  This would be a 25% deposit to precise  
  • Strizy123
    Strizy123 Posts: 29 Forumite
    10 Posts
    Ok thank you for your help
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