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mortgage poor credit history

Hi im just wondering if anyone can give me a little advice i am currently living in a council house both myself and my partner have good jobs but our credit history is not so great. What are the chances of us being able to get a mortgage we dont want to be stuck here forever and would love to move to a better area.Any advise is greatly appreciated.

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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    Try being more specific.
    our credit history is not so great
    What are the problems? When did you have them? When were the fully cleared up?

    Ideally you need to save 10%+ deposit (plus your fees) and also be problem free for a fair few years.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    cat_79 wrote: »
    Hi im just wondering if anyone can give me a little advice i am currently living in a council house both myself and my partner have good jobs but our credit history is not so great. What are the chances of us being able to get a mortgage we dont want to be stuck here forever and would love to move to a better area.Any advise is greatly appreciated.

    How much deposit do you have saved up and specifically what are the issues with your credit history?
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