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2017-21 help to buy scheme - megathread. All help to buy discussion here please

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    #3872
    elchupanebrey
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭elchupanebrey


    For a property under €300000, If you have paid a booking deposit and then decide to purchase the property and are availing of the HTB, will the booking deposit be refunded or what happens in this case? As you will have paid over 10% when you include HTB and booking deposit! Assuming you are entitled to full 10% on HTB


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    #3873
    Markitron
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Markitron


    elchupanebrey wrote: »
    For a property under €300000, If you have paid a booking deposit and then decide to purchase the property and are availing of the HTB, will the booking deposit be refunded or what happens in this case? As you will have paid over 10% when you include HTB and booking deposit! Assuming you are entitled to full 10% on HTB

    Generally speaking if you are buying a house for 250k and you pay a booking deposit of 5K, the builder gets the 25K from the HTB, leaving the balance of the house at 220k. The 90% mortgage amount of 225K is drawn down and the extra 5K comes back to you then.


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    #3874
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Submitted the application this morning and got instant approval for the maximum amount. Happy days. Hope restrictions lift soon for the construction sector


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    #3875
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Signed contracts uploaded today, hopefully quick approval for claim


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    #3876
    Ak8888ak
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Ak8888ak


    Do we know if the government are planning to extend the help to buy scheme past December this year? Not sure how it would work with the shared equity scheme as well.


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    #3877
    Milena009
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Milena009


    Ak8888ak wrote: »
    Do we know if the government are planning to extend the help to buy scheme past December this year? Not sure how it would work with the shared equity scheme as well.

    I don't think anyone knows at this point.
    Last year it was only prolonged in October's budget.

    I think it might though


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    #3878
    caoimhe_kelly
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭caoimhe_kelly


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Signed contracts uploaded today, hopefully quick approval for claim

    Did you receive your claim number yet? Wondering how long that step takes


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    #3879
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Got claim number almost immediately.

    Got confirmation that solicitor has verified today and that seems to be all done for my part?


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    #3880
    Fitz*
    Registered Users Posts: 15,124 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    My claim was processed & approved this morning. I applied during that busy week with the SOLs in January, so they are working through the backlog anyways.


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    #3881
    badger54
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭badger54


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Signed contracts uploaded today, hopefully quick approval for claim

    Sorry for such a basic question but what did this entail? Assume you managed to scan contract and upload as a pdf? I'll be signing soon and solicitor (shockingly) can't scan documents! Neither can I (working from home).


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    #3882
    caoimhe_kelly
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭caoimhe_kelly


    At the moment I only have AIP from the bank and the rest of my deposit is due on signing the contracts. I presume I won't be able to use HTB towards my deposit as I haven't received the mortgage contract offer yet?


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    #3883
    Pete123456
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭Pete123456


    badger54 wrote: »
    Sorry for such a basic question but what did this entail? Assume you managed to scan contract and upload as a pdf? I'll be signing soon and solicitor (shockingly) can't scan documents! Neither can I (working from home).

    You don’t actually need a signed copy - an unsigned copy should be fine if that makes any difference?


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    #3884
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I uploaded an unsigned copy but also the letter/mail from our solicitor to theirs when it was sent/received

    I did raise a case after on revenue with the scanned page of signatures but tbh i don't think that wad even reviewed before we got approved, so ......?


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    #3885
    ADO
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭ADO


    I have a silly question, myself and my partner applied for HTB and we got approved, it was a joint application, when I check the application it says my max relief available is 18k, max joint relief available 30k, when my partner logs in hers says her max relief available is over 13k and joint max available 30k, just want to clarify that means we are entitled to the full 30k between us is that right?


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    #3886
    Pete123456
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭Pete123456


    ADO wrote: »
    I have a silly question, myself and my partner applied for HTB and we got approved, it was a joint application, when I check the application it says my max relief available is 18k, max joint relief available 30k, when my partner logs in hers says her max relief available is over 13k and joint max available 30k, just want to clarify that means we are entitled to the full 30k between us is that right?

    Sounds like it. If ye went in your own ye would get the individual amounts but obviously you can’t get 31k so it tops at 30 :)


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    #3887
    caoimhe_kelly
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭caoimhe_kelly


    caoimhe_kelly wrote: »
    At the moment I only have AIP from the bank and the rest of my deposit is due on signing the contracts. I presume I won't be able to use HTB towards my deposit as I haven't received the mortgage contract offer yet?

    Anyone?


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    #3888
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    You can get approval for stage 1 of htb

    That should be enough for the builder/solicitor if you have the access code and figure you're approved for

    Not sure that you could get to deposit stage without mortgage offer though


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    #3889
    caoimhe_kelly
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭caoimhe_kelly


    Deleted User wrote: »
    You can get approval for stage 1 of htb

    That should be enough for the builder/solicitor if you have the access code and figure you're approved for

    Not sure that you could get to deposit stage without mortgage offer though

    Thank you. I have the stage one approval and the access codes. Yes, I was thinking I need mortgage offer alright to complete the claim stage


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    #3890
    iamsosmart
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭iamsosmart


    Hey all,

    Has anyone got HTB approval recently?

    I applied with my partner in January and am still waiting on approval. Revenue advised we require manual review as my partner's employer was using the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for a few months in 2020.

    It's been almost 7 weeks at this stage though..


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    #3891
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    iamsosmart wrote: »
    Hey all,

    Has anyone got HTB approval recently?

    I applied with my partner in January and am still waiting on approval. Revenue advised we require manual review as my partner's employer was using the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme for a few months in 2020.

    It's been almost 7 weeks at this stage though..

    I'm the same, we were on it for about 2 months and my application is still pending - I applied on Jan 20th


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    #3892
    maon04
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭maon04


    Hi,

    I am confused. We are just waiting for a call to get our house keys and instead we got an email from our solicitor saying that the builders have problems getting the funds from our help to buy (combined we got the 30k)
    It seems like they only can access my tax refund but not my partners?? (Which is the one that has the biggest amount)

    Could be a mistake from Revenue? Maybe the person sending the money only sent my part and forgot my partners? Is that even possible? Is that something we/revenue/builders are missing?

    We are quite frustrated as we were expecting to get the keys today and we packed all already. (Also need to leave the current house before end of the week!!)

    Now we made an enquiry to the Revenue, currently in the queue but it can take days or weeks!!! So sooo frustrating...

    Any ideas anyone?
    Really appreciate it...

    Thanks


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    #3893
    Klopp
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭Klopp


    I made a joint application earlier today, I saw my partner's name had down beside it 'Awaiting membership confirmation, she accepted the application to the Group and we both submitted our Statement of Liability for the previous years.

    Is it a case the status will update and progress once our application has been assessed and approved or do I need to ring them?


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    #3894
    Seaandwind
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Seaandwind


    Klopp wrote: »
    I made a joint application earlier today, I saw my partner's name had down beside it 'Awaiting membership confirmation, she accepted the application to the Group and we both submitted our Statement of Liability for the previous years.

    Is it a case the status will update and progress once our application has been assessed and approved or do I need to ring them?


    This happened us too, I rang the PAYE helpline and they could tell us we had tax owing. However that is still coming up on our application. We were told it is a waiting game now but to be honest it is very frustrating as we applied Jan 15th. There is no way to contact them bar the My Enquiry tab which I did and heard nothing either. Not sure what else we can do.
    Hopefully you get sorted soon.


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    #3895
    muppetkiller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,199 ✭✭✭muppetkiller


    We applied about 3 weeks ago and heard nothing back.We confirmed that my partner is a member of the group but its states "Your Application cannot proceed because either of you have outstanding issues on your tax affairs or all the group members have not confirmed membership of the group" But it doesn't state what the issues are and we are both confirmed members ? Can't find a way to get through to the Revenue office either to find out what is going on.


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    #3896
    newhouse87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    Had to re apply as mine expired, applied in January heard nothing, rang yesterday and they said i owed 48cent in tax, i paid that off the first time i applied and your man said they must have missed that and should now go through soon, if you are waiting a while , ring as they done seem to contact you to tell you what is the problem.


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    #3897
    CKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭CKenna


    newhouse87 wrote: »
    Had to re apply as mine expired, applied in January heard nothing, rang yesterday and they said i owed 48cent in tax, i paid that off the first time i applied and your man said they must have missed that and should now go through soon, if you are waiting a while , ring as they done seem to contact you to tell you what is the problem.
    What number did you use?


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    #3898
    newhouse87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    CKenna wrote: »
    What number did you use?

    017383636


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    #3899
    showpony1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,433 ✭✭✭showpony1


    where is best to search for available/up-coming new builds with prices?


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    #3900
    Seaandwind
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Seaandwind


    newhouse87 wrote: »
    Had to re apply as mine expired, applied in January heard nothing, rang yesterday and they said i owed 48cent in tax, i paid that off the first time i applied and your man said they must have missed that and should now go through soon, if you are waiting a while , ring as they done seem to contact you to tell you what is the problem.

    Did you get an email to say it expired? I don’t understand how there isn’t better communication with this. We too are waiting weeks and weeks. It’s very frustrating and I’ve been assured there is nothing left to do but wait. They said last week it was ‘assigned’ to someone but no further contact.


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    #3901
    newhouse87
    Registered Users Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭newhouse87


    Seaandwind wrote: »
    Did you get an email to say it expired? I don’t understand how there isn’t better communication with this. We too are waiting weeks and weeks. It’s very frustrating and I’ve been assured there is nothing left to do but wait. They said last week it was ‘assigned’ to someone but no further contact.

    I queried the expiry as somebody had told me it may expire and they replied telling me i had to apply again.


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