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Affordability

Hi there

Quick question...if you use an online estate agents and choose to pay later (on completion or in 10 months) which involves credit check would this be seen as a credit commitment and lower affordability? We are very close to limit and wouldn't want to scupper our chances further...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Is the purchase of the new place dependent on the sale of your current place?
    ie - will the debt be cleared by the time the new purchase completes?
    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.
  • hopefulsoph
    hopefulsoph Posts: 39 Forumite
    Yes our deposit for the new place would be the equity from the sale our our existing home, I guess we would choose to use funds released from our sale to pay the estate agents fees...if that makes sense...
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,896 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    I would assume then that you can choose cleared on completion - but get your broker to check.
    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.
  • hopefulsoph
    hopefulsoph Posts: 39 Forumite
    Brill thanks! Will call them tomorrow!
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