{"id":411,"date":"2019-06-09T17:27:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T13:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinder.ae\/faq\/?p=411"},"modified":"2019-06-09T17:27:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T13:27:31","slug":"can-my-housing-allowance-be-taken-into-account-for-my-mortgage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinder.ae\/faq\/can-my-housing-allowance-be-taken-into-account-for-my-mortgage\/","title":{"rendered":"Can my housing allowance be taken into account for my mortgage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where your employer pays you a housing allowance, this can be taken into account when you are applying for a mortgage.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you currently live in company provided accommodation and it is stipulated in your contract or salary certificate that you will be paid a housing allowance should you leave the provided accommodation, then the allowance you will be paid can be taken into account for your mortgage.<\/p>\n<p>You will still be required to have the necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgagefinder.ae\/faq\/how-much-down-payment-do-i-need-for-a-mortgage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">down payment<\/a>, but the allowance can contribute to your affordability and therefore can, in some cases, increase the amount you are able to borrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where your employer pays you a housing allowance, this can be taken into account when you are applying for a mortgage. 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