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Changing Mortgage Advisor after DIP

mortgagetakingages
mortgagetakingages Posts: 244 Forumite
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edited 7 August 2020 at 7:11PM in Mortgages & endowments
Hi all (especially the mortgage advisers in the room)
After being very patient with my current advisor I have decided enough is enough and move to someone else. Unfortunately though I have already received a Decision in Principal (with Bluestone if it matters)
I wanted to confirm whether moving at this stage could cause any detriment to my eligibility? I dont want to inadvertently score an own goal.
To be clear, right now I have no issue with moving as the guidance I have received was below par, the response times are shoddy and now I am feeling like the whole application is being delayed due to me trying to feel my way forward and guess whilst he just pushes paper. So I am happy with any moral issues to move at this point!
Should I be wary of taking this step at this stage?

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  • haras_n0sirrah
    haras_n0sirrah Posts: 1,339 Forumite
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    What have the issues been? 
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    An application to Bluestone suggests your case had "complexities". Manual underwriting is a labourious task. 
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,161 Forumite
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    Has your application not gone in yet?
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • mortgagetakingages
    mortgagetakingages Posts: 244 Forumite
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    edited 7 August 2020 at 8:17PM
    By moral issues I mean i don't feel like hours of work has been done on my case. I doubt if he has even opened my emails with all my documents that I sent to him on my own accord. 

    Obviously my credit file isn't great but its not overly complicated. Regardless I'm not happy that I seem to know more about what to do next than the person who should be the expert as well as continually being told i will get something the next day and nothing coming forward. 

    Nope my application isn't in yet. Waiting on help to buy Authority to proceed which has been reset because i had to do it myself and made an error. 
  • haras_n0sirrah
    haras_n0sirrah Posts: 1,339 Forumite
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    If you want a second opinion there are brokers who post here. We are identifiable by our signatures and you can read our posts to get an idea of how we are with people. We are not allowed to approach forumites but we are allowed to respond to posts requesting assistance. 
  • Nothing wrong with changing advisors at this point.   An application with a lender like Bluestone can be a painful experience and if you dont feel comfortable at this point then i suggest it will only get worse when the application is in.  
  • haras_n0sirrah
    haras_n0sirrah Posts: 1,339 Forumite
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    As Deleted_User says for an application like bluestone you need a broker who will be proactive and responsive as otherwise it turns a slightly painful journey (by the nature of the lender they aren't the easiest to work with) into an absolute nightmare 
  • Thanks both really appreciate that insight. I have tried to be patient but you have both echoed my concerns. 

    My biggest fear is what bluestone will do having another dip application submitted. Will they just confirm again or will they reject. I case there is only one way to find out!
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,690 Forumite
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    Bluestone wont even look at your other DIP.

    As JMA says, Bluestone are not the easiest lender to work with at the best of times (and we are not in the best of times). If you do not have confidence in the broker now, time to change. 

    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.
  • mortgagetakingages
    mortgagetakingages Posts: 244 Forumite
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    edited 8 August 2020 at 8:11AM
    Really appreciate the advice. Thank you
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