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Mortgage - can we with IVA ?

Hello,

A couple of years ago, my wife and I got into some serious financial mire and the only way out at the time was for my wife to enter into an IVA, which in truth has been a massive help. We have steadied the proverbial ship and life is better.

We currently have a mortgage which I would like to change, but am concerned that as my wife is in an IVA, we'll get flatly declined wherever we look. Am I right, or are there options available ?

Thanks in advance for your comments / help.

G

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  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    No idea - mortgage amount? property value? Income?
  • guyzie
    guyzie Posts: 9 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture First Post Combo Breaker
    Mortgage amount - £280k
    Property value - £350k
    Income (joint) - £75k

    Thanks, G
  • Radiantsoul
    Radiantsoul Posts: 2,096 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I guess you will need to speak to a mortgage broker, I suspect without a lot of equity the deals offered to people in formal insolvency procedures are not going to be great at this point in time.

    It might be worth checking if the IVA Supervisor will allow you to remortgage. I think some IVA prevent you acquiring additional credit.
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