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This is clearly a completion mortgage. So you don't need to worry about down payment to the bank before completion. 3 S9 |+ L" Z% k: J9 G3 s$ f7 f. H3 }
As for the deposit amount, it entirely depends on the builder. My builder asked for 15% deposit, when I chose completion mortgage. That's the norm. Other builders may ask less, as a promotion tactic.
If your bank offers you a mortgage of 80% of the house value, you have to take another 15% out of your pocket. (If the appraisal value was less than your purchase price, you need to have even more cash in hand for completion)
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