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Mortgage process - meeting solicitors

Hi

When meeting with the solicitor to sign off on the purchase of the property, does the solicitor run through all existing borrowings?

Ie the mortgage promise is based on the current amount of monthly commitments, will these commitments be listed?

Preparing myself to be embarassed in front of the solicitor!

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  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,316 Forumite
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    The solicitor won't know about them unless they are listed in your mortgage offer. Is there a condition that something be paid off at/on completion?
    I am a mortgage broker. 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. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • Hi

    Thanks for the response.

    No, no conditions, just didnt want to be embarassed if the solicitor started reading out my financial commitments.
  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 12,184 Forumite
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    The solicitor won't be interested in them. The lender has offered you a mortgage and the solicitor only needs to know that (as far as your question is concerned).
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