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Life insurance

Although obviously it's advisable, would I be turned down for a mortgage because I don't have life insurance in place?

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,690 Forumite
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    Short answer - no. Lenders may ask if you have it but it will have no impact on the application at all.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
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  • moragk
    moragk Posts: 11 Forumite
    Thank you, I wasn't sure. I'm going to purchase life insurance, but because of previous surgery I imagine the company will want details from my GP, which might take a few weeks.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,033 Forumite
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    The only time you tend to see it required as a condition of borrowing nowadays in on business loans/mortgages. Not consumer borrowing.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    Why don't you want life assurance?
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