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Supplementary conditions

Hi,

We have been approved for a Bristol & West self-cert mortgage, and have the offer document which states that we need to pay off a couple of our loans prior to completion of the mortgage.

I don't really want to do this - as there are penalties involved, and we can afford both (the loans run out in a couple of years). However they obviously feel we should pay these loans off... will they ask to see evidence it's been paid off?

Anyone else had this??

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  • Rick62
    Rick62 Posts: 989 Forumite
    Their affordability calculation takes account of your other commitments, so the amount they have offerred you is based on the loans being paid off. You could speak to them, explain that you want to keep the loans because of the charges but then Bristol would reduce the amount they are willing to lend.

    If you say you are going to pay off the loans, but in fact have no intention to do so, technically that is fraud, sometmes they may check, but usually not.
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