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Chance of getting a mortgage if registered to vote at old address?

I was registered to vote at house A which has just been sold. I've changed my address for bank statements to house B, and am going to register to vote at house B, but rang up the local council and they said that registration is not instant, and I've just missed the deadline, the next 'update' date for the register of voters is in June.

I want to buy house C, will the fact I'm registered to vote at the wrong place mean I won't get a mortgage?

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  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    When did you move out of House A? As long as you have 3 years address history and the discrepancies are not more than 6 or 8 weeks, you should be fine IMO
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  • Humphrey10
    Humphrey10 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    Under 3 weeks ago. So hopefully it will be OK. I'll give the broker a ring tomorrow then!
  • Wh05apk
    Wh05apk Posts: 2,938 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Shouldn't make any difference, unless everything else is borderline.
    I am a mortgage adviser.
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