Hello there,Does anyone know how the system works? When I bought a place in the UK, everybody was thrilled if one had a sizeable deposit, no matter where it came from (obviously within the realm of what is legal). I am now looking to buy a place and my parents have offered to give me some cash towards it, however, the mortgage adviser tells me that a French lender would not accept this because these are not "my" savings? One cannot get a gift from a loved one?We then asked whether we could co-own the property, with my parents helping with the deposit, but given they are too old to take out a mortgage (and why would they, if they have money in the bank?!), again this would be unacceptable. Please tell me I misunderstood this?I do have a property to sell back in the UK, which would fulfill the stipulations of the French lender, however, if this takes I while, is the French system likely to wait in the way we do at home?Warmest,Madeleine