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By The Chipkie Team<\/strong>, Personal Finance Editorial Team  \u00b7  Last updated 11 October 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Record numbers of British families are moving money between generations, and increasingly it is not for a wedding or a car but for markets. Whether it is a parent advancing \u00a320,000 so an adult child can open a stocks and shares ISA, or a sibling funding a buy-to-let deposit, a family loan to invest sits in an awkward space: part act of generosity, part financial transaction, and entirely capable of ending a relationship if it goes wrong.<\/p>\n

The rules in 2026 have not fundamentally changed, but the risks have sharpened. Interest rates mean the “cost” of the money is real, HMRC’s nil-rate band remains frozen, and mortgage lenders are scrutinising deposit sources more aggressively than at any point in the last decade. Here is what you actually need to know.<\/p>\n

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