Have you ever been offered a split deal in order to qualify for Help to Buy?
home buyer was offered a 'split' sale for a new build home
in order for it to qualify for the
Help to Buy
scheme, Niamh Towey reports today.
We'd like to hear about your experiences trying to buy a home. Have you ever been offered a split deal in order to qualify for Help to Buy?
The Help to Buy (HTB) scheme is administered by
Revenue
, and provides a refund on income tax of up to €30,000 to first-time buyers on new-build properties up to a value of €500,000.
The tax refund that the buyer qualifies for is paid directly to the contractor, who must be approved by Revenue.
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What other arrangements or offers have you come across while house-hunting? Tell us using the form below.
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In this case the
home buyer was asked by the estate agent for €25,000 for flooring
to bypass the Help to Buy scheme cap.
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