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FTB & defaults

Hello

I am looking to buy a property which is around £180k, we have £20k deposit. My partner has a squeaky clean credit record, mine not so much... I have two defaults,
1. £280 mobile phone default, listed 07/2014 but paid off 2017.
2. £40 BT, listed 2016, but paid off last month - actually trying to dispute the default as I had a 30 day rolling contract and notified them of wanting to terminate the contract. See if anything happens with the dispute.

I have two late payments in 2016 on a credit card due to a hideous accident, and having barely any pay from work at the time, but everything is up to date now and no late payments since then.

L&C don’t want to talk to me, understandably. Any hope for a mortgage?! :(

Comments

  • ACG
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    This feels like subject to the rest of the case, it should be possible to place on the high street.

    Try a proper broker rather than a big call centre (also tends to be best to avoid estate agent based brokers).
    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.
  • agree with ACG - if that is all that is showing then that looks very doable and at normal rates

    Speak to a proper broker. If you don't have one then search the boards here and pm a broker who looks as though they give good advice and can help. A lot of excellent brokers post here and while we are not allowed to contact people most of us are able to assist people who approach us first.
    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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