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My newbie mortgage questions (post 38 onwards)

marking_bad
marking_bad Posts: 512 Forumite
edited 13 July 2010 at 8:55PM in Mortgages & endowments
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I doubt it, but with a decent deposit (>50%), would anyone lend to me?
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Post 38 onwards :)
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  • Comyface
    Comyface Posts: 670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Do you mean you have no income (or no income that a lender would consider?).

    If so, I doubt anyone would lend to you. Sorry.
    Are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation? :cool:
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    What does 'independent means' mean exactly?
  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2507341

    Since you're unemployed and have a default, then no - no chance.
  • marking_bad
    marking_bad Posts: 512 Forumite
    _Andy_ wrote: »
    What does 'independent means' mean exactly?

    It means I have a nice income, but can't get credit.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    It means I have a nice income, but can't get credit.

    From where is the income derived?
  • Wutang_2
    Wutang_2 Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    It means I have a nice income, but can't get credit.

    So you're employed now?

    You will need to give away a bit more info than you have managed so far.
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  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    If you have an income, you can get a mortgage even with the default.

    But as stated above, you would need to supply all your figures and details around your scenario.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • hudilin
    hudilin Posts: 12 Forumite
    I still duno understand 'independent means' exactly
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Drug dealers have a 'nice income' derived via 'independent means', don't they?? OP, if you have enough money for a 50% deposit, why don't you pay off that £300 debt??
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • marking_bad
    marking_bad Posts: 512 Forumite
    edited 12 July 2010 at 8:40AM
    I don't do anything illegal, don't be so horrid. What would be the point in paying off the debt in full, might as well pay in installments (it doesnt have interest) because i've already had damage on my credit file?

    If I got a job, how long would I have to be in the job for the lender to think I was in it for the long term. Then quit the job when I have the mortgage and carry on as normal. Or would that be fraud? Or bring up problems later on?
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