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Advice on our first course of action?

Me and my partner have decided to take the leap and look towards getting our first place.

However there are a feww issues I know are going to give us problems securing a morgage:

My details are:
Current Salary £26500 Per Annum
Current Debt £16965 (Made up one loan A&L, 3xCC at pretty much max £1900, £1000 & £500)
Credit Experian Report 999 Excellent No missed payements etc.
No savings

My Girlfiend £9000 Per Annum
Current Debts £10000 (Student Loan 0% Intrest this year as negative %)
No Savings
Credit report not checked but presumed to be very good.

At the moment we have no deposit, however we would be interested in First Time Buyers through the Government scheme, also there is a possibilty of parental securities either in a form of deposit, guarantor or joint.

As my debt is the key issue along wth no deposit, what would be our best actions and options?
"Self trained industry expert who has worked in Electricty Distribution, Electricity & Gas Supply and currently works as an independent consultant in industry processes to particapants in the industry" :eek:

Comments

  • CloudCuckooLand
    CloudCuckooLand Posts: 1,905 Forumite
    edited 14 January 2010 at 10:49PM
    I think you'll still need 5% deposit for the Govt schemes.

    10% for ordinary open market.

    If you raise a deposit, Lenders will look at your debts and consider that you have effectively taken on the debt to fund your deposit.

    So, clear the debts.

    (participants)
    Act in haste, repent at leisure.

    dunstonh wrote:
    Its a serious financial transaction and one of the biggest things you will ever buy. So, stop treating it like buying an ipod.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    How much spare money do you have every month?

    How much do you pay in rent?


    Why do you have so much debt?
  • filmnoir
    filmnoir Posts: 150 Forumite
    How much spare money do you have every month?

    How much do you pay in rent?


    Why do you have so much debt?

    Thats depedants on how much I pay towards my debts at the moment I have approx £300 spare cash after loan and credit card payments approx £800 Im paying each month in debts.Rent is nothing for mself, my partner is paying approx £50 a week. (Both living with parents)

    Debt wise I was very silly when I was younger.
    "Self trained industry expert who has worked in Electricty Distribution, Electricity & Gas Supply and currently works as an independent consultant in industry processes to particapants in the industry" :eek:
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    edited 16 January 2010 at 1:41PM
    filmnoir wrote: »
    Thats depedants on how much I pay towards my debts at the moment I have approx £300 spare cash after loan and credit card payments approx £800 Im paying each month in debts.Rent is nothing for mself, my partner is paying approx £50 a week. (Both living with parents)

    Debt wise I was very silly when I was younger.

    I don't think you can afford a place while you are in so much debt.

    You are currently living rent(bill?) free, owning a place costs a lot on top of the mortgage.

    Hit the debt and think again later.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    With £27k in debt, why do you want to now take on yet more debt?
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