How to Get a Loan Against Property?
If the property you are taking a loan against has more
than one owner, all of them will have to be joint applicants to avail of the
loan.
Loan against freehold property
You can get a loan against any type of freehold property,
from a house to a plot of land. It also does not matter whether you live in
that house or have given it on rent. The most important criterion is that the
title of the property should be clear and there shouldnt be any encumbrances,
says Mr. Pankaaj Maalde, Head, Financial planning, www.apnapaisa.com
The bank will check all the documents related to the
title of the property, as well as ask you for proof of residence, such as
ration card, electricity bill or / telephone bill. You will also have to submit
a copy of the proof of identity, like a voter ID card, passport or / PAN card.
If you are employed, you will have to provide bank
statements for the last 6 months, while a self-employed person will have to
provide a certified financial statement for the last 2 years.
The loan offered by a bank will vary from person to
person since it depends on various factors, including the work profile &
age of the borrower.
Typically, the income proof for 3 years is required to
have the loan against a property sanctioned. So, the minimum age is 24 years.
Similarly, lenders like banks and Housing finance
companies (HFCs) prefer that the loan be
fully repaid while the borrower is employed, which is why the maximum age till
loan maturity in case of a salaried person is 60 years,while for self-employed
individuals and consultants is 65 years..
Check Credit History..
The bank / HFCs
will also check your credit history through the Credit Information
Bureau India Ltd (CIBIL) and go through your repayment track record.Based on
your credit score and the above documents, the bank will ascertain your
repayment capacity.
In case you have ever defaulted on any bill payment, it
will reduce your chances of getting a loan.
After the bank is satisfied with the paperwork,it will
offer you the loan, which will typically range from about 50 to 80 % of the
value of the property.
Is this the best option?
The main reason people usually do not opt to mortgage
their house is that they do not want to take the risk of the bank taking over
the property if they are unable to pay the dues.
Another disadvantage is that there are no tax incentives
while paying the EMIs,unlike in the case of housing loan.
However, this is only in the case of a salaried person.
A businessman / businesswomen can claim tax deduction on
the entire interest amount paid on the loan if he / she can prove that the loan
was genuinely used to improve his / her business.
However, this tax advantage is also available if the
businessman / businesswomen takes a loan
against gold or / shares / securities that he /she owns.
Loan against shares or securities - PPF and NSC..!
The interest rate for a loan against shares or securities,
like the PPF and NSC, varies from 12 to 15 %, while that for gold ranges
between 14 % and 25 %.
In the case of the former, a lender will be willing to
offer a loan that is about 50 to 60 % of
the value of the securities, while for a gold loan, you will be able to get
about 60 to 70 % of the value of the gold you pledge.
In either case, if you default, the bank will sell the
pledged shares or / gold to recover its dues, which is a smaller loss than
losing your house.
However, if you need a large amount of money that runs
into rupees lakhs, the only viable valuable asset that you may be able to
pledge is your home.
Details Loan against
Property Personal Laon
Average Interest Rate (%) 14 18
EMI Rs. 17,089 18,076
Interest Outgo Rs. 1,15,197 1,50,743
Tenure of the loan 1-15 years 1-5 years
Interest Rate 12 to 16% 14 to 22%
Processing Fee 0.5% to 1.5% 1.5 to 2.5%
Src: ET Wealth
Apr 6, 2013
Apr 6, 2013
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