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Buy to Live mortgage

I just completed buying a house on mortgage. The mortgage was buy to live from Halifax.
Please help me with the following question

Will I be in breach of contract if I decide to wait for a couple of months before I move into the property. I intend to leave it vacant till We move in.

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  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,315 Forumite
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    No. However, your insurer may have an issue with it.
    I am a mortgage broker. 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. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    Stay the odd night or two to fulfill the terms of your insurance.
  • Gaur
    Gaur Posts: 17 Forumite
    AnotherJoe wrote: »
    Stay the odd night or two to fulfill the terms of your insurance.
    I can do it but only if is necessary.
  • Gaur
    Gaur Posts: 17 Forumite
    kingstreet wrote: »
    No. However, your insurer may have an issue with it.
    It is a flat..and I was not required to take house insurance....
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