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Own half the house with a parent? Any advice
Hopefully someone has some experience of this type of situation. We are going to get legal advice, but it would be great to know what to expect. Long story short. Partner owns her house, but jointly with her Dad. He has his own house too that he lives in with the Mum. Hes getting on, and hes got health issues, etc etc.…
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Should I overpay or save?
Edit: Not sure if this should be here or the mortgage-free wannabe board?? Hi all, interested to know what you would do if you were me. Mortgage is £53400 left, current deal is 1.29% (£335pm) fixed until October 2026. There will be 14 years left in October. I could probably overpay between £100pm and £200pm. Would this…
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Can’t get a mortgage due to ex wife
how can you get your name off a mortgage after divorce ex wife didn’t remove and it’s now the 2nd time the mortgage is in arrears of nearly £25,000 ?
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NatWest DIP to Application - 6 month rule
Hi, I am purchasing a home in Scotland from a family member. They have owned the home for less than 6 months. They purchased the home, renovated, and are selling to me for the new independent home report value. All renovation work can be evidenced and the home is valued the same as similar homes in the area. Natwest…
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17 months of mortgage left after fixed rate ends
Our fixed rate deal ends at the end of 2026. After that we have 17 months left until it is paid off! The fixed rate is 1.29%. The SVR for our lender is 6.54%. So our payments will go up. After the fixed rate ends, is there any way to get, say a 1 year fix without extending the mortgage term. Or a fix for the remaining term…
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Barclays ruined my credit rating!
Hi, I wonder if this has happened to anyone else out there. I have had an interest only mortgage for 25 years, I took it out with Woolwich, and in 2023 Barclays starting asking for more money to cover my Mortgage Current Account? I didn't know, and still don't really know what that was. I made three payments, but they were…
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Mortgage but bad credit
hi, we are currently in a debt arrangement scheme in Scotland and have been paying it back for 4 years on time no missed payments. We recently welcomed our 3rd child and the house we are in will soon be tight to say the least. We have lived here for over 6 years and our mortgage is outside theDAS. We have around 100-140k…
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Will Mortgage rates fall in the next couple of months
I am looking at renewing my mortgage, as I am between jobs I am sticking with Halifax for ease. I have a rate of 3.74% locked in to start in May. However they said I can start that rate in March if i want. How likely do we think it is that rates will continue to fall until May that I will miss out on a better deal? Seems…
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Interim Charging Order
Hi everyone, I hope I am ok to open new thread. I haven’t found anything current. I’m facing a difficult situation with the interim charging order application from my creditor. I live in a joint property with my partner and two children, my part of equity stands at about £30 000. Property is part of Help to buy scheme so…
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First Direct Remortgage - 1st payment date if I have picked the 15th?
If I complete on say 16/17th March, do I expect my first payment to be a large payment to include interest on the 15th May?
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Guarantor 100% ltv product?
Can anyone recommend a mortgage product for a 100% ltv using mother in laws mortgage free property as security please?
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Porting Santander Fixed Rate Mortgage - any experences?
Evening, We have a fixed rate Santander mortgage that has an early redemption fee and also an option to port the mortgage to another property. The way things are looking we aim to sell our current house before we buy. Has anyone porting with Santander - esp. when there isn't a chain? In particular, has anyone seen any…
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Is getting a mortgage possible in the worst of circumstances?
Am I dreaming? Completed an IVA 3 months ago Average to low credit score Single person applicant although married (wife in IVA) with 2 kids £0 savings although could probably raise a deposit around 10k Employed 41k with bonuses
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New mortgage and new car
Hi all. I need a bit of advice on mortgages and car finance. I currently live in an area where a car isn't necessary, and I'm planning to buy a house in a place where a car definitely is necessary (I've had cars before, I'm not looking for advice on that, I have just done without for a few years to help with saving for a…
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Remortgage and changing employment types with 4 month gap
I finished working at the end of september, it was a salaried position I was effectively made redundant from. I was unemployed for 4.5months in total (taking a break, upskilling and looking for jobs), before starting a 6mth contract (via umbrella company) It seems most lenders require a history of 6-12months of…
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Paying off mortgage and ISA's
In short I have made an investment in the stock market which is now worth approx £250k in a stocks and shares ISA. This is enough to pay off my mortgage and put some change in my back pocket. This leads me to some questions. My mortgage deal I re-signed in Jan 26 for 2yrs which is £200k @ 3.45% If I was to sell my shares…
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Student mortgage
Hi just wondered if anyone had gone down the student mortgage route? DD has already paid over £20k in rent over the last few years and has nearly 2 years left. I understand there are mortgages for students and wondered if anyone had experience and could give an idea of deposit/ etc? I understand income from renting a room…
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Worth or possible to buy back the equity release of my parent's property?
Apologies if this subject is best served in another category, it seemed to be the most relevant. I'm just starting to look into this idea and I currently have very little understanding of how it works, but hope you can give me starting points or the right direction to at least understand if it's viable to take it further.…
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Delay on buyers mortgage application?
A bit of a general question as we dont have the specifics so just general thoughts. Its now been 8 weeks since we accepted the offer on our property. At first were expecting the buyers to try and reduce their offer after the Level 3 survey. But that didnt find anythihng and we made it clear that we were not going any lower…
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Separation/Divorce - Moving out, possible to obtain another mortgage.
Hi, Bit of a morbid post, but it is what it is. My wife and I have decided to split after 16 years in a relationship, the last few haven't been very enjoyable at all, now it's not fair on the kids (9 and 13). Not ending nastily, we both knew it was coming, but now what to do with money/house/mortgage. I'm - wanting to -…
