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Not on electoral roll

I moved in with my dad back in May this year and submitted documentation to my local authority to get myself on the electoral roll as i'm applying next week for a mortgage. I noticed that it wasn't reflected on my credit file, so contacted them in august to see when this would be done and they said iwas registered at my dad's - panic over.

they've just rang me now and said i'm not and i need to get a utility bill or council tax bill to them ASAP or i won't be added until november.

I'm still (and have been for 4 years) registered at my mum's - will this put the kibosh on a mortgage application? i'm raaaaging with the council at how badly they've handled this, potentially leaving me in the !!!!.

will providing bank statements for my new address go any way to resolving this?
helpful tips
it's spelt d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y
there - 'in or at that place'
their - 'owned by them'
they're - 'they are'
it's bought not brought (i just bought my chicken a suit from that new shop for £6.34)

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  • Dave_Ham
    Dave_Ham Posts: 6,045 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    It will depend wholly on the overall case and also the lender selection.

    In isolation it will not be a deal breaker...
    I am a Mortgage Broker
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, 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.
  • brettcta
    brettcta Posts: 4,693 Forumite
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    cheers. it's with lloyds. the mrs is going in today to start the application but i can't get a day off until wednesday, so i'll be finishing it then
    helpful tips
    it's spelt d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y
    there - 'in or at that place'
    their - 'owned by them'
    they're - 'they are'
    it's bought not brought (i just bought my chicken a suit from that new shop for £6.34)
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