HOME LOANS ARE AVAILABLE TO:

Individuals: Both salaried and self-employed sole proprietorships partnerships limited companies

FACTORS:

Applicant: It depends on who the applicant is - individual or firm.

Value of property: Banks finance 60-85 % of the agreement's value of the property. If you are purchasing a flat for Rs 40 lakhs but the agreement value is only Rs 25 lakhs, you will get finance up to a maximum of Rs 15.30 lakhs (85% of Rs 25 lakhs). The difference between the agreement value and the value you pay may be on account of legal charges, stamp duty, valuation etc.

Age of applicant: The minimum stipulated age of a borrower is 22-25 years and the maximum age varies between 58-65 years. The maximum age is the age at the expiry of the loan. If your age is 45 years and the maximum age fixed by the bank is 60 years, you can get a loan for a tenure of 15 years only.

Income: The income determines the repaying capability of an applicant. If the income is lower than the required income to service the instalments, a co-applicant can be added. The income considered in such a case will be of both parties, the applicant and co-applicant .

Purpose of loan: The purpose of the loan may be to buy a plot, property, under-construction property, renovation of property, or building a home. Once a property has been identified, you can approach a bank with a loan application.

Application form filled in Processing fee (may be fixed or a percentage of the loan amount) Photographs of the applicant and co-applicant

Income proofs: In case of a salaried individual: Employment form issued by employer Copies of pay slips of the last few months Latest Form 16 issued by employer Bank statements Identity and address proofs

In case of a self-employed individual: A brief note on the nature of business, year of establishment, present bankers, form of organization and the capacity in which the applicant is engaged Statement of total income, income tax assessment orders, and returns for the last few years Balance sheet and profit and loss account for the last few years Copy of partnership deed if it is a partnership firm, or copy of memorandum of association and articles of association if it is a company

Other documents that may be required

Net worth statement of applicant and coapplicant

Copies of LIC policies

Particulars of family members in the prescribed format - name, age, relationship , occupation, income Particulars of guarantor in the prescribed format with proof of income These documents need to be submitted in respect of property to be purchased: Original agreement with the developer Certified copy of approved plan Copies of receipts of payments made to developer Certified copies of all documents pertaining to the property.