Deposit Unlock: Buy your new home with just 5% deposit
Do you need help buying your new home? Deposit Unlock could be the answer. The scheme could be the key to getting on the property ladder or buying your next home, with just a 5% deposit.
The Deposit Unlock Scheme has been developed in collaboration with lenders and the housebuilding industry to help first-time buyers get on the ladder, while helping existing or second-time buyers to keep moving.
Available on a wide range of Hill properties up to £833,250, it is the low deposit solution and will give more people the opportunity to buy their own home.
How does it work?
The Home Builders Federation and its members have joined together to create a housebuilder-owned insurance scheme, with insurance provided by Gallagher Re. This means that they can offer mortgage lenders 35% protection on their mortgages so that they can lend to customers at 95% on new build housing.
Usually, lenders take out insurance on mortgages that carry a higher risk, such as first-time buyers with limited deposits. The insurance means that lenders can recoup some costs if the home is repossessed, however, this can be expensive for lenders. Deposit Unlock helps to overcome this barrier with the housebuilders paying for the insurance, not the lender.
Benefits of Deposit Unlock
- You only need a 5% deposit and a 95% mortgage
- Available to both first-time buyers and home movers
- There’s no upper limit on your household income
- You benefit from an insurance-backed guarantee, allowing you to access competitive rates
- The scheme is available now and will continue after the Help to Buy: Equity Loan finishes
- It is available on new-build properties up to the price of £833,250* with no regional price cap restrictions
- You own 100% of the property
*Subject to lenders’ participation on selected homes and developments. Rates and maximum purchase price may vary via lender. Based on Nationwide’s current guidelines from November 2021.
How to buy with Deposit Unlock
- View and reserve your chosen property
- We issue your Loan Confirmation Letter
- You pass the letter to your mortgage broker or directly to your lender
- Your lender records your Unique ID and offers you a mortgage under Deposit Unlock
- You become the owner of your brand-new home
A range of Hill developments are currently offering homes with Deposit Unlock, including
The Deposit Unlock scheme is fast becoming a popular choice to help first time buyers and home movers purchase a property affordably. With Help to Buy no longer an option and other schemes only allowing part-ownership of the property you buy, Deposit Unlock provides the opportunity to buy a home using only a 5% deposit alongside the assurance of owning 100% of the property.
