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Large Deposit, Bad Credit

Cookiefeeder
Cookiefeeder Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 8 July 2018 at 10:15AM in Mortgages & endowments
We are looking to purchase a house in a new area. The properties are around £80,000. We have a deposit of £50,000, but I have a CCJ on my account, (Stupidly messed up with Council Tax Payments during a previous property move, I wasn't aware until it was too late) so have a bad credit score.
Are there any decent companies that would give me a mortgage for around £25-30k?
I'm paying £800pm rent at the moment, so a mortgage at a higher rate should still be cheaper.
Would I be better off just trying to get a large loan?
Thanks :)

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,383 Forumite
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    The key will be in the details of the CCJ. E.g. How old? Settled?
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,859 Forumite
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    There will be lenders out there for you, but the devil is in the detail as per above.
    When was the default registered?
    Has it been satisfied? IF so, when?
    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.
  • Hi,

    It was satisfied about a year ago.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,859 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Worse case scenario, I reckon a rate of around 2.5%, but I think there could be a couple of high street lenders who would consider you.
    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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