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Switch to One Account- good idea???

Hi, sorry if this has been listed before.

I live alone and own the property on my own. I earn £17,500 a year. My mortgage repayments are a bit too high for me to pay alone- £412 per month!!!!!

My mortgage is £64,500.

I have a £4,800 loan. I dont have the best credit rating i'm afraid.
I have seen on TV the adverts for the One Account and have heard some stories about people getting a good deal from them. Is it worth doing? Would they take me on with a poor credit rating and also with possible debt consolidation? Would my mortgage repayments go down? The website they have is v.v.v.v.v.v confusing!

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

xxx:money:
Dealing with debt by selling property: Mortgage- £55k, Loan on top of mortgage (northern rock goddamnit!) £10,800, Alliance and Leicester loan- £1,800, Cahoot loan- £1,300, Aim to be house-less and debt free by December 2008! Wish me luck!

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  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You need the lowest interest rate that you can get (taking into account set-up fees etc).

    The oneaccount is no magical cure-all and does not offer the most competitive interest rate.

    :)

    GG
    There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.
  • Rick62
    Rick62 Posts: 989 Forumite
    No, One Account tends to be expensive. They market themselves on the flexibility, but other lenders have flexible products that are usually cheaper.

    You need to find a local fees free broker who you can go through your situation with.
    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.
  • JoeK_3
    JoeK_3 Posts: 1,374 Forumite
    Louise4793 wrote: »
    Hi, sorry if this has been listed before.

    I live alone and own the property on my own. I earn £17,500 a year. My mortgage repayments are a bit too high for me to pay alone- £412 per month!!!!!

    My mortgage is £64,500.

    I have a £4,800 loan. I dont have the best credit rating i'm afraid.
    I have seen on TV the adverts for the One Account and have heard some stories about people getting a good deal from them. Is it worth doing? Would they take me on with a poor credit rating and also with possible debt consolidation? Would my mortgage repayments go down? The website they have is v.v.v.v.v.v confusing!

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!

    xxx:money:

    It would appear that you need the services of a good whole of market mortgage adviser.

    Why you have this sudden urge for the One Account I don't know as this mortgage is more suited for people with savings to offset against their borrowings.

    Have look at a good remortgage product that will reduce your mortgage payments and as interest rates are on the up, consider a good fixed rate for stability.

    JoeK
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser.
    Anything posted on this forum is for discussion purposes only. It should not be considered financial advice. Different people have different needs and what is right for one person may be different for another. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser who can advise you after finding out more about your situation.
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