Is it a bad idea to buy a house with my boyfriend?
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Is it a bad idea to buy a house with my boyfriend?
While buying a house together may appear to make you more committed, don’t forget that you’re also making a commitment to a mortgage lender. “They hope the home will make them a stronger couple,” Masini says. “What it does is make them a couple with a real estate interest.”
Should I pay half of my boyfriend’s mortgage?
It’s reasonable to think that a 50-50 split of the mortgage payment would be fair, but a closer look in this situation reveals it isn’t. “As an owner, your boyfriend should cover the costs associated with ownership — property improvements, repairs, insurance — like any landlord would,” says Asebedo.
Can boyfriend and girlfriend buy a house together?
Different ways you can own property together When buying a property with a partner, ownership is generally set up as either joint tenants — where you each own 50 per cent of the property — or tenants in common — where the percentage of ownership varies based on how much money you contribute, explains Ms Mullins.
