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Urgent advice needed ref my house purchase / PCP car loan

Morning all,

So I've exchanged on my sale but waiting to exchange on my purchase which should be sometime next week. I have my mortgage offer in place and we're just waiting for my solicitor to ask me to come in and sign on the exchange.

Yesterday I put a deposit down on a new car via a PCP agreement. At this stage that's all I've done and not signed anything OR gone through any credit check with the dealer.

My question is - if I manage to exchange next week (with completion at month end), could I then go through the car credit check before completion on the house or would this jeopardise the house purchase in any way.

Perhaps I'm being overly cautious but I wouldn't want to get the car and somehow put my mortgage offer in risk.

Thanks for your time

Comments

  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Why take the risk?
    You already have the possibility of needing short term accomodation/storage if your purchase date is delayed for any reason. Why take on any more unnecessary risk before completion?
  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    The lender can credit check you any time up until completion.
    What will happen if you get rechecked, they see a massive undeclared credit commitment and then pull your mortgage offer?

    This is a risk just not worth taking. Delay the new car until you have completed.
  • Thanks both. Thought as much
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