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Financial Association Mortage Help!

I'm hoping someone can be impartial advise?

We are beginning to look at houses but as my partner has not got the best credit rating and a default account with EE (for a measly £34), we decided I would go for the mortgage solely to make it easier and to ensure that I could get a mortgage with a decent interest rate (my credit rating is excellent:j).
I have just been into Connell's the estate agents this morning and they have said to me that a lot of banks won't even consider me because I am associated with my partner (as we have a joint account) and this means they will look at his file as well??
I am aware that he would be living in the house but surely my wages and me getting a sole mortgage means that his credit file shouldn't be even be considered?
Help?

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
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    Is the only issue a £34 default?
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    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.
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