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sleepymans
sleepymans Posts: 913 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
in Mortgages & endowments
Do dishonesty convictions disqualify folk from getting mortgages? How long for?
Do non dishonesty convictions affect mortgage applications?
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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,850 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    What do you class as dishonesty conviction?
    Are we talking jumping on a train without a ticket or forging cheques for thousands of pounds?
    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.
  • Let_Us_See
    Let_Us_See Posts: 1,319 Forumite
    Is a non-dishonesty conviction possible? Surely, this is the same as innocent?
  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    Certain convictions can inhibit your ability to obtain buildings insurance.

    Which is a condition of a mortgage.
  • Witless
    Witless Posts: 728 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Let_Us_See wrote: »
    Is a non-dishonesty conviction possible? Surely, this is the same as innocent?

    Surely there are loads - driving offences, assault etc?
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