Please accept this letter as confirmation that I (insert name here)am providing a gift to (insert applicants name here) of £ (insert amount here). I confirm the amount being provided is not repayable and I will be gaining no interest in the property (insert property address here)as a result of this gift.
(Date) Dear (Donor): I have received your "Offer of Gift," dated ___________________, by which you, on behalf of the (Name of Company), offered to convey (Description of Property) to the United States of America as a gift. I accept with pleasure your gift and conveyance of the (Property), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2601.
The gift letter should detail the amount given, the date of the gift, the relationship between the donor and the recipient, and a statement that the gift does not need to be repaid. The lender may also require proof that the funds have been transferred to the recipient.
You're fine without a gift letter. If the funds can't be sourced and seasoned, and there isn't a gift letter, your lender would ``back out'' the funds that are ineligible to be sourced, meaning they can't be used as down payment or reserve funds when the file is underwritten.
The best way to prove that a transfer of property qualifies as a gift is with evidence of the intent of the donor. The donor must intend to make a permanent transfer without any expectation of receiving something in return.
Most mortgage providers will have a template that you can follow, but in general, your gift letter should include: The donor's name, address and phone number. The donor's relationship to the client. The dollar amount of the gift. The date when the funds were (or will be) transferred.