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Help - worried about not getting a mortgage

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  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Still looks fine from here

    The mobile phone issues might cause problems with some lenders, but generally you should be ok
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  • Thanks everyone - think I am just worrying a bit too much!!

    Was speaking to my mate who is a bit of a whizz with these things and he reckons I am fine, I have 4 searches on my credit report which apparently is good??

    He has over 40 and has managed to get a mortgage no problem.

    The mobile phone issues in terms of the late payments etc etc were about 4/5 years ago, I have got contracts since then and have got credit no problem for the last 3 years so I assume I should stop worrying??

    Would it be worth simply getting a credit card, say put the petrol on it every month then clear the balance every month - would that help??
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