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Loan for extension.

Any help would be appreciated

Our house is currently on the market with a view to us moving to a 4 bed, although we currently havent had much interest. Weve a DIP from Halifax for up to £197k.

However we are now contemplating the idea of staying put and extending on ours.

However it is whether we can finance this.

Our house is worth £120k, outstanding mortgage £108, so not much equity. About 5k savings which we are adding to regularily and by time wed look to entend we'd prob have around 10k.

Our credit records are ok, no debt bar 2 cars on finance for me and hubby, equates to 23k, £470 a month.

Incomes 60k a year.

How would be best to finance this, im estimating well need approx 30k.

Could we get loan for 20k, affordability wise it would be better than borrowing 197k on a mortgage.

Potentially we also have access to 11k on credit cards if needed, although that would be a last resort.

Any advice welcome.

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