CBA and Property Share - exciting times ahead!

In light of the growing housing affordability problem and looming interest rate rises CBA is now working with PodProperty, Australia’s leading co-ownership service to provide a co-ordinated financial and legal solution to help home buyers pool their resources to get into the property market.

Commonwealth Bank’s newly launched Property Share allows people buying a property together to keep their loans entirely separate. Both parties act as cross guarantor for each other, but such a loan structure allows for each party to pay back their loan at their own pace and to take out different sized mortgages.

The importance of putting in place a co-ownership agreement is well-recognised as it can take the emotion out of the purchase and assist lasting relationships between co-owners. As all parties are liable for each other’s loan obligations a co-ownership agreement can help mitigate problems when one party can’t make a mortgage repayment. A specially prepared PodProperty agreement is a fraction of the price a normal solicitor would charge, making co-ownership very affordable.

This newly formed alliance means that CBA customers will now have access to both CBA’s new financing solutions and PodProperty’s legal advice, co-ownership agreements and conveyancing services, allowing home buyers to “ease the squeeze” when entering the property market in the context of low housing affordability and high interest rates.

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 What is in the Podproperty Co-Ownership Agreement?

Mortgage Default: What if I am a co-borrower and one of us defaults?