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Losing job after mortgage approval

Fletchasketch · 2013-12-04 18:09:11

Hi Everyone, Hoping someone might be able to give me some advice on this one. Have just found out today that my job is going, I'm in the final stages of buying a property and have already had the agreement and provided all the documentation etc. I hope to exchange on the property within the next few weeks, so wondered if…

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Leon_W Posts: 1,813 Forumite

5 December 2013 at 8:56AM

I'll be really honest here.

If it were me I'd just get on with it. I'd not disagree with any of the points made in this thread but sometimes life is not straightforward or black and white. In reality once all the employers references have been done then they are done.

The lower the LTV the less likely of any further checks. Just be confident of another job and have a contingency fund.

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