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Kensington Mortgage application timescale
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Hi Danielle, would you be kind enough to share dates on your current app? TIAdanielleb91 said:
Wow that was really quick congratulations! 🥂🎉Happydays127 said:Full application was completed on the 22nd Dec, offer yesterday 17th Jan. we sent our last requested documents around 2 weeks ago.0 -
Kensington requires 3 months wage slips is that right ?0
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Hi @onyx4 of course,
we are currently going into week 8 of our application… last week they requested an employer reference from my old employer because I have only been in my new employment for 4.5 months. I think they do this if you haven’t been in a job for 2 years or more.DIP- 26th November
Full application submitted with payslips and bank statements- 29th November
Declaration and lending beyond retirement state age forms sent to be signed- 30th November
Signed and sent back- 1st December
Proof of deposit and Shared Ownership offer letter requested- 13th December
All sent back and valuation instructed- 14th December
Valuation done- 20th December
Our file went to underwriting- 7th Jan
Landlords details requested for previous address- 7th Jan
Employer emails requested for references- 10th Jan. Sent back same day
References sent though to employers- 17th Jan
References completed- 18th Jan
Emails requested for my old employers- 19th Jan
This is where we are at today, I’m going to have to chase my old employer next week and our broker because if we don’t get any news in the next couple of weeks I think we will lose the house tbh. I think maybe if I wasn’t in a new employment we could have had it by now.I hope this helps others… a long wait with Kensington seems to be quite normal?1 -
Any news on your offer? Xxhousebuyer143 said:
Fingers crossed for you. Its so stressful. My seller wanted us to complete in Jan too and now it wont be until Feb. She is anxious as her seller is pushing to go and their seller had their last buyer drop out because they couldn't get the mortgage, so this far in I think the whole chain are starting to think the worst. Keep us posteddanielleb91 said:Hey @housebuyer143 no offer yet unfortunately, our employer references have only just been actioned yesterday/today.
So I assume now we go back into the queue for the underwriter to review...praying that this is the last bit of information they need and that we get an answer this week!
Our seller isn't expecting us to complete until Feb now but he is still a bit anxious (understandably so) that we don't actually have our offer yet... 7 weeks down the line! I think Kensington's website is a bit outdated with timelines haha.. that must have been pre-covid. Or maybe we are just the unlucky ones
Fingers crossed you receive your offer soon enough x
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Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉
Have your solicitors received the offer too?over a week now ours haven't and they called 3 times and every-time they say will email in 30 mins but nothing now over 2 days !!!!!! What a nightmareNeedsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉0 -
How strange, our solicitors received offer same day that we did!connieee3 said:Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉Needsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉
Have your solicitors received the offer too?over a week now ours haven't and they called 3 times and every-time they say will email in 30 mins but nothing now over 2 days !!!!!! What a nightmareNeedsadvice13 said:
Yep exactly the same with ours! Lol…connieee3 said:
Similar to ours though it's fully complete. Have they put any condition relating to UK financial Disclosure incentive form? we did provided this intially but they have requested this again with the offer.Needsadvice13 said:
Ours has some to, the house is a new build so all the conditions relate to the house being finished to a good standard… pics being provided and warranty once builtconnieee3 said:
that's great. We received ours too today with special conditions. Wondering if thats a standard procedure?Needsadvice13 said:
It arrived this morning! 😊connieee3 said:
Hey have you received your offer in the post yet?connieee3 said:
Amazing news. Well done and congratulationsNeedsadvice13 said:We’ve received our offer!!!! Can’t believe it 🍾🎉🎉🎉0 -
Gosh, it just keeps on going doesn't it! No offer here either 😓 feels like we are never going to get there.danielleb91 said:
Any news on your offer? Xxhousebuyer143 said:
Fingers crossed for you. Its so stressful. My seller wanted us to complete in Jan too and now it wont be until Feb. She is anxious as her seller is pushing to go and their seller had their last buyer drop out because they couldn't get the mortgage, so this far in I think the whole chain are starting to think the worst. Keep us posteddanielleb91 said:Hey @housebuyer143 no offer yet unfortunately, our employer references have only just been actioned yesterday/today.
So I assume now we go back into the queue for the underwriter to review...praying that this is the last bit of information they need and that we get an answer this week!
Our seller isn't expecting us to complete until Feb now but he is still a bit anxious (understandably so) that we don't actually have our offer yet... 7 weeks down the line! I think Kensington's website is a bit outdated with timelines haha.. that must have been pre-covid. Or maybe we are just the unlucky ones
Fingers crossed you receive your offer soon enough x
I'm not sure how they can make people wait this long considering most sellers will drop a buyer who hasn't got a mortgage offer in a reasonable amount of time 🙄0 -
I hope it comes soon for you guys, such a stressful time just waiting, I’m sure it will work out in the end, sending positive thoughts!1
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Anyone recently applied for Kensington mortgage?? How long between application and decision?
Trying to gauge average time from application to offer.
Our application only went in last week so it's just the beginning for us but praying for a yes!!
Thanks0
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