Registered Office Address:

Housemartins Independent Estate Agents

Housemartins Independent
Estate Agents Ltd.

Estate Agents Ltd
37 Plough Way
Surrey Quays
London
SE16 2LS

Tel: 020 7231 5656
Fax: 020 7231 0535

Housemartins Brockley

The Tea Factory
100-106 Endwell Road
Brockley
London
SE4 2LX

Tel: 0208 691 9649

Company Number: 3866296


Joint Purchase

Unless you are single and planning to remain so, it is always advisable to buy the property in joint names with your partner. The bank, building society or mortgage lender, will require joint signatories to the mortgage application, even if this is based on only one income. You both sign the application, both sign the purchase contracts, and both own the house equally – it is generally easier this way, but again if in doubt ask your solicitor. Legally you will usually become Joint Tenants which means the survivor automatically inherits the property. Alternatively, you may prefer to own your own share which is a more business-like approach when you will be Tenants in Common.

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