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My broker mis-verified my income and now I cant afford the house I was buying

Gardiner64 · 2023-05-22 16:50:54

the broker we were using to buy our first house has made a mistake verifying our income and told me and my partner we could borrow way more than we actually can. We put in an offer on a house that was accepted and we instructed solicitors. We then had an email from the broker saying we had told her my partners income was…

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elsien Posts: 37,643 Forumite

25 May 2023 at 9:05AM

There are people on PIP who work full time. Being on a non-means tested benefit doesn’t mean that someone can’t work or can only work part time. Individual circumstances so the broker shouldn’t be making presumptions about this.

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.

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