{"id":2566,"date":"2025-05-05T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T22:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umbrella-law.ca\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:56:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:56:38","slug":"buying-property-with-family-or-friends-in-bc-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umbrella-law.ca\/es\/buying-property-with-family-or-friends-in-bc-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying Property with Family or Friends in BC: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2566\" class=\"elementor elementor-2566\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c7abca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26c7abca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c2937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c2937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"411\">Buying a home in British Columbia is expensive, and many people are teaming up with family or friends to make it more affordable. It\u2019s a smart idea, but it also comes with legal and financial risks. Before you buy together, here are some important things to consider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a2408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"30a2408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5090\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5090\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Choose the Right Type of Ownership <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5090\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82eb72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b82eb72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e65188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e65188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"511\">There are two main ways to co-own a property in BC:<\/p><ul data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"785\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"635\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"635\"><strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"532\">Joint Tenancy<\/strong> \u2013 Everyone owns the whole property equally. If one person passes away, their share goes to the others.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"785\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"785\"><strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"659\">Tenancy in Common<\/strong> \u2013 You can each own a different percentage. If someone passes away, their share can go to someone else (like a family member).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"883\"><strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"795\">Tip:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re putting in different amounts of money, <em data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"864\">Tenancy in Common<\/em> is usually better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5091\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5091\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Create a Co-Ownership Agreement <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5091\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8963500 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8963500\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5bb868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5bb868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5092\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5092\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Know the Mortgage Rules <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5092\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e2414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94e2414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e91015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e91015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1316\">Most banks require all co-owners to be on the mortgage. That means:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1416\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1362\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1362\">Everyone\u2019s income and credit score matter<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1416\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1416\">If one person doesn\u2019t pay, the others must cover it<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1501\"><strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1448\">Talk to a mortgage advisor<\/strong> before applying, so you understand the full picture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5093\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5093\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Think About Taxes <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5093\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddfc254 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddfc254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3c7d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba3c7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1612\">Depending on how the property is used (home vs. rental), you might have to pay:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1691\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1637\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1637\">Property transfer tax<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1677\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1677\">Capital gains tax (if you sell later)<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1691\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1691\">Other taxes<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1731\">A tax advisor can help you plan ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5094\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5094\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Have an Exit Plan <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5094\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10d600 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f10d600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f29545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f29545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1789\">What if someone wants out?<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1821\">Your agreement should include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1948\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1875\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1875\">Who gets the first chance to buy the other\u2019s share<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1909\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1909\">How will the property be valued<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1948\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1948\">What happens if you all want to sell<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2025\">It\u2019s better to agree on these things now than to deal with surprises later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d058603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d058603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2049\">Final Thoughts<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2151\">Buying property with others can be a great way to get into the market, but only if you plan properly.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2264\">At <b>Umbrella Law Firm<\/b>, we help families and friends create clear legal agreements so everyone is protected.<\/p><p data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2264\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2344\"><strong data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2308\">Have questions about co-owning a home?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2311\" \/>Get in touch with our team today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a home in British Columbia is expensive, and many people are teaming up with family or friends to make it more affordable. 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