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  • Profile photo of magic32magic32
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    @magic32
    Join Date: 2005
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    Hi,

    If I become a guarantor for my mother’s purchase will I be able to limit the guarantee to a certain amount. e.g. a purchase price of $1,000,000. Say she has deposit/cash of $500,000, my mother to borrow $500,000 and I be guarantor for $250,000, i.e. if I was not guarantor she could only borrow $250,000 and purchase a less desirable property for $750,000.

    I intend to buy an investment property after her purchase, would my borrowing capacity be reduced by $250,000 (the guarantee amount) or would my borrowing capacity be reduced by $500,000 (the loan amount). Or would my borrowing capacity be reduced by $500,000 only if I was a borrower or had my name on title. I basically want to assist my mother secure a better property with the least possible impact on my borrowing capacity.

    Thanks.

    Profile photo of TerrywTerryw
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    @terryw
    Join Date: 2001
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    Yes that is possible in theory for a security guarantee. you won’t find a lender willing to take you as an income guarantor – or at least it will be very hard.

    Terryw | Structuring Lawyers Pty Ltd / Loan Structuring Pty Ltd
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    Lawyer, Mortgage Broker and Tax Advisor (Sydney based but advising Aust wide) http://www.Structuring.com.au

    Profile photo of magic32magic32
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    @magic32
    Join Date: 2005
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    Thanks for the post. So is it that I need to go on title and be one of the borrowers with future borrowing capacity reduced by the full loan amount. Are there any better ways?

    I’m sure I heard of husband as guarantor for wife, and parents as guarantor for their children a few years back or do lenders generally don’t allow this anymore since the financial crisis.

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    @qlds007
    Join Date: 2003
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    No you could be a Guarantor as Terry mentioned but that doesn’t help your serviceability going forward.

    Cheers

    Yours in Finance.
    0-40 Properties in a decade. Ask me how.

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

    Profile photo of Corey BattCorey Batt
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    @cjaysa
    Join Date: 2012
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    There are two main factors with any finance deal – EQUITY and SERVICEABILITY (borrowing capacity).

    Guarantees for the most part are to resolve the EQUITY issue, the serviceability requirement still remains.

    Corey Batt | Precision Funding
    http://www.precisionfunding.com.au
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    Investment Focused Finance Strategist - servicing Australia-wide

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