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Buyers
need minimum 20 percent deposit
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Property
buyers may find that they have to have a deposit of at least
20 percent of the property value as part of a shake up of the
mortgage lending industry,
which has been in turmoil since the start of the credit crunch.
This will drive more people out of the property market, particularly
first time buyers.
In the past first time buyers were able to get mortgages
of over 95 percent of the property value, and in some cases
even 125 percent of the property value, banks have now started
demanding far larger deposits to cut their risks in the current
financial climate. Many are now finding that the best that they
can get is a mortgage that requires at least 10 percent of the
property value by way of deposit.
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority is considering
an end of all loans near to the property value, this could means
that consumers are required to put down a deposit of at least
20 percent in order to get a mortgage. For first time buyers
this could spell disaster, as many simply do not have the available
cash to put down this level of deposit.
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