{"id":10207,"date":"2023-01-30T12:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T12:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/?p=10207"},"modified":"2024-11-22T08:41:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T08:41:25","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-joint-home-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/how-to-apply-for-a-joint-home-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply For A Joint Home Loan In 2025? &#8211; Step By Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>What Is A Joint Home Loan?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House purchase is a one-time financial investment for many which require a lot more planning and research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many prefer home loans from financial institutions for this but most of the time your profile could not fit into the eligibility to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/homeloans\">home loan<\/a> in such scenarios you can choose an alternative option of a Joint Home Loan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124310\/Joint-Home-Loan-jpg.webp\" alt=\"How To Apply For A Joint Home Loan In 2025?\" width=\"810\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124310\/Joint-Home-Loan-jpg.webp 810w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124310\/Joint-Home-Loan-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124310\/Joint-Home-Loan-768x371.webp 768w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124310\/Joint-Home-Loan-750x362.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joint Home loans maximise<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/home-loan-eligibility-calculator\"> home loan eligibility<\/a>, which must be returned with equivalent financial responsibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Co-applicants for the joint house loan include immediate family members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/\"><strong>Homebazaar<\/strong><\/a> serves homebuyers searching for <strong>flats in India<\/strong> with end-to-end services like site visits, and <strong>lower-interest home loans<\/strong> to property registration guidance. We provide the best price options &amp; offers for 1 to 4 BHK RERA-registered flats, villas &amp; penthouse properties in India. To begin a smooth homebuying journey with us, fill out the form mentioned below or on the right side.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who Can Be<\/b><b> Co-applicant for Joint Home Loan<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A direct member of your family may apply for or borrow money with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The joint applicant should be salaried or self-employed to be qualified for a joint home loan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NRIs may also apply as co-applicants<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a list of Co-applicants,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spouse\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Siblings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Son<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unmarried daughter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is a Joint Home Loan Tax Benefit?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124347\/Joint-Home-Loan-Tax-Benefit-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Joint Home Loan Tax Benefit In 2025\" width=\"810\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124347\/Joint-Home-Loan-Tax-Benefit-jpg.webp 810w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124347\/Joint-Home-Loan-Tax-Benefit-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124347\/Joint-Home-Loan-Tax-Benefit-768x592.webp 768w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124347\/Joint-Home-Loan-Tax-Benefit-750x578.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tax advantages for joint home loans are distributed among the co-borrowers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It implies that tax deductions may be split, particularly if the yearly mortgage payment is split. And all of that with just one item, a home loan.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The percentage of ownership in the loan determines the tax deduction percentage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The highest tax refund that each candidate may receive through the home loan is<\/span><b> Rs. 1.50 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>lakhs<\/strong> for each person and <strong>Rs. 2 lakhs<\/strong> for principal repayment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The requirement that the loan is executed in the accounts of two people is the most important requirement for tax-exempt and joint housing loans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Naturally, the papers for the co-applicant must properly identify each person&#8217;s percentage ownership interest in the joint loan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Joint Home Loan Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The requirements for a joint house loan vary depending on the lender, just like the interest rate &amp; processing fee do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are Joint Home Loan eligibility criteria listed as follows,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both applicants must be Indian Citizens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For salaried applicants, the age must fall between 22 to 62 years old, or between 28 &amp; 70 years old (for self-employed).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates for salaried positions must have a least three years of work experience, whilst candidates for self-employment need to have five years of experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The applicant\u2019s CIBIL scores must be greater than 750.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Which Documents Are Required for Joint Home Loan?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following documents are required for Joint Home Loan applicants,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aadhar Card\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Driving Licence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employee ID Card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Past two-month salary slip<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Three-month Bank account statement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Are The <\/b><b>Advantages Of Applying For a Joint Home Loan With a Wife?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124428\/Advantages-Of-Applying-For-a-Joint-Home-Loan-With-Wife-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Advantages Of Applying For a Joint Home Loan With a Wife\" width=\"810\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124428\/Advantages-Of-Applying-For-a-Joint-Home-Loan-With-Wife-jpg.webp 810w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124428\/Advantages-Of-Applying-For-a-Joint-Home-Loan-With-Wife-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124428\/Advantages-Of-Applying-For-a-Joint-Home-Loan-With-Wife-768x371.webp 768w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124428\/Advantages-Of-Applying-For-a-Joint-Home-Loan-With-Wife-750x362.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can avail following advantages of applying for a Joint home loan with your wife.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Discounts and Accessibility at Affordable Cost<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cost of real estate is typically higher in India&#8217;s major cities. So it would be logical to request a loan jointly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The husband and wife&#8217;s combined incomes increase the joint house loan eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The weight of both principal and interest payments is lessened, but there is also a simultaneous consideration of the pressure to return the loan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finally, because the husband &amp; wife jointly pledged the offered security, granting the loan was made easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For female applicants, several banks &amp; Private Lending Institutions provide a significantly reduced interest rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a spouse whose repayment amount is likely to be substantial, this discount shows to be of great value.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The amount of equivalent monthly instalments (EMIs) that must be repaid decreases at a low rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The usual discount on house loans given to women is around 0.05%. When requesting a shared home loan, be sure to inquire with your lender about this benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can calculate EMI using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/home-loan-emi-calculator\">home loan EMI calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Lower Stamp Duty Rate<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the advantages of opting for a Joint Loan with a wife is lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-maharashtra\/\">stamp duty<\/a> rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For female buyers of real estate, the government provides cheaper stamp duty charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many states have lowered rates for women compared to men in an effort to support women&#8217;s empowerment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">States with lower stamp duty charges include<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/latest-stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-delhi\/\"> Delhi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/latest-stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-uttar-pradesh\/\">Uttar Pradesh<\/a>, Haryana, and others. Both men &amp; women are offered a standard rate in Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Stamp Duty Charges\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>State<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Men<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Women<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-maharashtra\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stamp Duty In Mumbai<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-noida\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stamp Duty In Noida<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7%<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Rs 10,000 Concession)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tamil Nadu, Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/latest-stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-karnataka\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stamp Duty In Karnataka<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2-5 %<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2-5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/latest-stamp-duty-and-registration-charges-in-delhi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stamp Duty In Delhi<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Tax Benefits<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The couple is entitled to receive a tax exemption of up to <\/span><b>INR 1.50 L<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the principal amount under Section 80 C of the Indian Income Tax Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Income Tax Act&#8217;s Section 24 allows borrowers to deduct up to<\/span><b> INR 2 L<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from their taxable income for interest paid on home loans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As individual taxpayers, you can claim the joint house loan tax benefit. They can each claim INR 3 lac per Section 80 C &amp; INR 4 lac under Section 24 as a couple.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Succession Advantage<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It takes a long time and is laborious to transfer properties to the next of kin through the succession procedure for a seamless transfer of property in the event that the property owner passes away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Married couples should jointly own the property, if possible. Since there is no question of succession, the property automatically belongs to the survivor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Can You Apply For a Joint Home Loan With Non- Working Wife?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can apply for a joint home loan with a non-working wife which will benefit you in availing tax exemptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to this many finance institutions insist on joint home loans than applying individually.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the wife is non-working or a housewife there won&#8217;t be any effects on a borrower&#8217;s eligibility for a home loan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Declaration Format For Joint Home Loan Application<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30125455\/Declaration-for-Joint-House-Loan-for-Income-Tax-1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">declaration format<\/a> for a Joint home loan application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124532\/imagePDF-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Declaration Format For Joint Home Loan Application\" width=\"704\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124532\/imagePDF-jpg.webp 704w, https:\/\/homebazaar-blog.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/30124532\/imagePDF-233x300.webp 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Can I add my wife to the existing home loan?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though couples are not co-owners of the property, a husband and wife can nevertheless apply jointly. Based on the older partner&#8217;s retirement age, the length of the mortgage loan is determined. For the purpose of evaluating eligibility for a house loan, the income of either\/both partners will be taken into account.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Is it better to have a joint loan?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The joint home loan is beneficial for couples as it comes with many benefits such as it increases loan eligibility, it adds tax benefits and female loan borrowers also have extra benefits by Indian Law.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>How much joint loan can I get?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your income amount, the income of your co-applicant, the value of your property, and your current liabilities all affect how much of a loan you qualify for. A maximum of 100 Cr is the amount you may borrow.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Who is liable for a joint loan?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When you borrow money jointly with another person, neither of you is only accountable for your own part, or &#8220;half,&#8221; of the obligation. No of who spent the money, if one of you is unable or unwilling to pay, you are both responsible for the full debt.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is A Joint Home Loan? House purchase is a one-time financial investment for many which require a lot more planning and research.\u00a0 Many prefer home loans from financial institutions for this but most of the time your profile could not fit into the eligibility to take a home loan in such scenarios you can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[2006,195,2003,2004,2005,2007],"class_list":["post-10207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-loan","tag-declaration-form","tag-home-loan","tag-joint-home-loan","tag-joint-home-loan-eligibility","tag-joint-home-loan-with-wife","tag-tax-benefits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10207"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17065,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10207\/revisions\/17065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homebazaar.com\/knowledge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}