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Furniture as part of the mortgage?
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If the Estate Agent is desperate for his commission on the furniture and £1,080 solicitors fees you could offer to drop in a postal order for£50I am a Mortgage Broker
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If the Estate Agent is desperate for his commission on the furniture and £1,080 solicitors fees you could offer to drop in a postal order for£50
It could be a conditional fee arrangement on the EA's part that £135k+ attracts 2% commission, <£135k is 1%. I can't see why the EA would be that bothered otherwise (unless it is down to stupidity of course!).0 -
I just spoke to the bank and they've confirmed that furniture cannot be added to the mortgage. Which is common sense really. Fixtures and fittings can obviously be included because they're integral to the property0
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