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I'm looking for a special mortgage to buy an-ex council property.

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  • gregory77
    gregory77 Posts: 75 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    JoeK wrote: »
    Was the valuer an employee of the bank or independent?

    If it was an independent valuation, the valuer will be able to tell you which lenders will lend on that type of property.

    Give them a call

    JoeK


    My financial advisor said I only could get a subprime... The rates are really bat and I need to pay 11 month interests in I leave them within the first 6 years.. how bad is that!!!!

    :-(

    Greg
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    It sounds like you need a second opinion
    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.
  • gregory77
    gregory77 Posts: 75 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    herbiesjp wrote: »
    It sounds like you need a second opinion

    What do you mean?

    :o
  • JoeK_3
    JoeK_3 Posts: 1,374 Forumite
    See another whole of market mortgage adviser and ask them if they can find a better lender and a cheaper product.

    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.
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    gregory77 wrote: »
    What do you mean?

    :o

    It does not sound like you have been getting fantastic service, if one minute you can't get the mortgage agreed because of the build type, and then all of a sudden you are sub prime and locked in with hefty penalties

    Have a word with another fee free whole of market adviser and see what kind of deals they can find for you


    HTH
    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.
  • gregory77
    gregory77 Posts: 75 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    herbiesjp wrote: »

    Have a word with another fee free whole of market adviser and see what kind of deals they can find for you


    HTH

    Sorry for bothering more but.... Do you know any?

    :rolleyes:
  • MagsyB
    MagsyB Posts: 70 Forumite
    Hi
    Have a look at Martin's guide to mortgages and re-mortgages. :money:
    We are in the process of re-mortgaging and are using London and Country for the second time. http://www.lcplc.co.uk/
    Always found them to be excellent and they are whole of market (except the very few that wont use brokers)
    Hope this helps
    MagsyB
    Oh have to warn that they are telephone based so you dont get to have a face to face with them - it suits us and no its not cos I is u-g-l-y :p
  • alexandlee
    alexandlee Posts: 30 Forumite
    Give your local colley's / countrywide / eserve surveyor a call.
    They will tell you if they have said the buidling is fit for mortgage purposes. You can present the answers to a whole of market broker and they will go from there.
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