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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 25,078 Forumite
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    3x income then give or take?

    It should be fine from what you have said even at 95% LTV. If you were trying for that skipton 100% LTV product then you have to be more or less perfect to get that and with £25k worth of debt, thats probably not ideal.

    95% LTV I am sure you will have options.

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  • poseidon1
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    One last comment OP, if you are now targeting a £200k/£220k property purchase in 2028 on a 95% mortgage, I think it would be prudent to aim to have your projected savings pot at £12,000 or more by the end of 2027 going into 2028. Obviously the more the better, since you may also have new home start up costs to contend with thereafter.

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