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Mortgage for house with annexe

We have had our offer accepted on a house with an annexe. The annexe is a 2 bed cottage with its own address, council tax band etc. Our mortgage broker is struggling to find a lender. Is this a common occurrence? Can anyone offer any advice on this please? Thanks in advance

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  • amnblog
    amnblog Posts: 12,782 Forumite
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    Whilst this situation is not common, it is often a problem, more so if there is a separate Council Tax Listing.

    A lender will not want you to buy the whole on a residential mortgage and then find you let out the cottage for rental.

    There will be solutions, leave it with your Broker, that is their job.
    I am a Mortgage Broker

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, 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.
  • AD82
    AD82 Posts: 6 Forumite
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    Thank you for your reply. Fingers crossed he can find us a lender. 
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