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Re-mortgage advice

Hi there,

Some advice please. I'm looking at building an extension which has been approved and will cost £70k.

My property is worth £230k and is mortgage free,my understanding is that the loan to value is 30%. My annual income is £17.5k and my wife's is £10.7k. I have just been declined for the HSBC lifetime tracker -their reason - I don't meet their lending criteria. After browsing the net, I'm not at all surprised they declined me. I don't have any adverse credit history. I was looking at borrowing the £70k over 15 years. I would like the flexibility of making overpayments but don't mind being tied to a provider for no more than 2 years.

Any thoughts as to the best way to proceed. I don't want to make multiple mortgage applications as this will just cause more problems. I just wish I had researched HSBC and their mortgages before calling them.

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,857 Forumite
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    This should easily be possible. Maybe get in contact with a mortgage advisor.

    HSBC are strict so dont worry too much, you will be able to obtain what your after.
    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.
  • GMS
    GMS Posts: 5,388 Forumite
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    As above. Speak to a broker and see the best way forward.

    Is the property worth 230k now or when extension built?
    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.
  • Wolvo
    Wolvo Posts: 19 Forumite
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    GMS wrote: »
    As above. Speak to a broker and see the best way forward.

    Is the property worth 230k now or when extension built?

    Its worth 230k now.With the extension we're looking at £400k (next door went for that much,last August and he has the 5 bedrooms which is what we're looking to do).
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