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Are we First Time Buyers???

Sounds an odd question, but I am researching mortgage deals and am not sure which category we would be in?

We have a BTL mortgage on a house which we let out as a holiday let (and we live in a rented house.) This was, originally (5 years ago) a residential mortgage but we changed it so we could let it out. It has been a BTL mortgage for 2 years.

We now want a residential mortgage to buy a house for us to live in. We will be keeping the BTL running, not selling it.

Which category would we fall into as far as mortgage companies are concerned?

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,688 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Homeowner - new purchase.

    You wouldnt be a first time buyer.
    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.
  • shamac
    shamac Posts: 415 Forumite
    So, for example on Nationwide, would we be:

    New Customer-Moving Home ??
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,688 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Thats what i would go for...but i would also double check with my account manager just to make sure.
    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.
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