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aero1
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Sorry I already have a thread on here but its so complicated I thought I better ask this question separately.
So, we have been approved for a remortgage by a lender for people with adverse credit.
The rates is 6.59% fixed for 2 years. Mortgage is £142500. LTV is 75%. Monthly repayments: just shy of a £1000 a month.
At the moment I pay £700 a month on an interest only mortgage.
The reason I'm remortgaging is my ex is still on the mortgage as is an unsecured joint which is in arrears, but I am not liable for. This loan is killing my credit score.
The repayment above is a lot more than what we pay at the moment, BUT the mortgage would be in mine and my husbands name and if we keep our heads down for two years then we should be in a much better position to get a better deal.
BUT I am wary of being too hasty - its £300 more a month - we have both been bankrupt and he last thing I want to do, is go back to worrying about being anle to pay bills!
Would we be better off to proceed with negotiations to clear my ex's loan and stop the damage that it is doing and get a legal document done stating he has no further interest in the house and NOT remortgage at all? Just continue to save and keep our noses clean and hope that in a year or two we can get a better deal straight off?
Thank you for reading and any advice welcome.
So, we have been approved for a remortgage by a lender for people with adverse credit.
The rates is 6.59% fixed for 2 years. Mortgage is £142500. LTV is 75%. Monthly repayments: just shy of a £1000 a month.
At the moment I pay £700 a month on an interest only mortgage.
The reason I'm remortgaging is my ex is still on the mortgage as is an unsecured joint which is in arrears, but I am not liable for. This loan is killing my credit score.
The repayment above is a lot more than what we pay at the moment, BUT the mortgage would be in mine and my husbands name and if we keep our heads down for two years then we should be in a much better position to get a better deal.
BUT I am wary of being too hasty - its £300 more a month - we have both been bankrupt and he last thing I want to do, is go back to worrying about being anle to pay bills!
Would we be better off to proceed with negotiations to clear my ex's loan and stop the damage that it is doing and get a legal document done stating he has no further interest in the house and NOT remortgage at all? Just continue to save and keep our noses clean and hope that in a year or two we can get a better deal straight off?
Thank you for reading and any advice welcome.
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