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Broker problems I think

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  • jaxjax123
    jaxjax123 Posts: 1,112 Forumite
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    Lovelyjoolz wrote: »
    Yet another reason to find another broker - 4-6 weeks?? surely not!? I believe that most conveyancing takes 6-8 weeks at least! (Anyone with a happy ending of a purchase that took les than 8 weeks, please share your tactics!)

    Where in the country are you?


    We are in England
  • Lovelyjoolz
    Lovelyjoolz Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    GMS wrote: »
    I had a purchase complete within 28 days of offer recently.

    Key to it is a good broker to ensure the offer is quick and correct and a good solicitor who understands the urgency and works to the deadline and more importantly a client who provides all necessary requested items asap. Any broker or solicitor is only as good as the client who works with them.

    Well, that gives me hope! I hope my solicitors work that fast because I would love to be by mid-november!
    You had me at your proper use of "you're".
  • GMS
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    jaxjax123 wrote: »
    Value of the house 140,000 mortgage 83,000. We have had a look and we can get the deal online and Santander told me to go direct earlier.


    Are you certain Abbey/Santander are the best lender for you?
    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.
  • jaxjax123
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    GMS wrote: »
    Are you certain Abbey/Santander are the best lender for you?

    I've been looking, so we have a back up plan. I think some others maybe better. I liked hsbc but they will only give us £13,000 which is odd.
  • GMS
    GMS Posts: 5,388 Forumite
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    jaxjax123 wrote: »
    I've been looking, so we have a back up plan. I think some others maybe better. I liked hsbc but they will only give us £13,000 which is odd.

    Is this due to having children?
    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.
  • jaxjax123
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    GMS wrote: »
    Is this due to having children?

    Yes I think it must be
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