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Help to Buy ISA over £250000 with someone else

Myself and my friend are looking to buy a property around £400000 mark. I have the help to buy ISA and they don't. We're both first time buyers. 

My question is whether I can still get my help to buy ISA bonus if my share of the property is still less than £250000 (i.e £200000) even though the total property value is £400000?

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  • dimbo61
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    Yes you can use your help to buy ISA,s towards the purchase of the property.
    You are both buying a £400,000 property and taking a joint mortgage on the property.
    You might wish to agree a deed of trust if you are providing a large deposit and your friend is not 
    Something you need to discuss with your solicitor
  • Unless you are buying in London the help to buy ISA cannot be used towards a property worth more than £250,000.

    dimbo61 said:
    Yes you can use your help to buy ISA,s towards the purchase of the property.
    You are both buying a £400,000 property and taking a joint mortgage on the property.
    You might wish to agree a deed of trust if you are providing a large deposit and your friend is not 
    Something you need to discuss with your solicitor
    Unless the OP is in London this is not correct. You cannot use the help to buy ISA bonus towards a property worth more than £250,000 even if your share is less than £250,000. 


  • wjr4
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    dimbo61 said:
    Yes you can use your help to buy ISA,s towards the purchase of the property.
    You are both buying a £400,000 property and taking a joint mortgage on the property.
    You might wish to agree a deed of trust if you are providing a large deposit and your friend is not 
    Something you need to discuss with your solicitor
     Completely incorrect 
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