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Title: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2006, 09:57:59 pm
Hi guys , well peed off , been looking around for a mortgage offer , but because i dont have 2 years of books to give im being told "NO "
 I HAVE 9K as deposit on a house for 118K and its not enough for them .
Are there any companies any of you peeps have delt with that can offer me somthing ?

 Please help ,   Rich P @ F    :'(
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: master cleaner on February 14, 2006, 10:03:58 pm
ask a financial adviser for a self cert mortgage it is about the only way you will get one i had the same problem and i only wanted 47k i had 9 years of accounts but my accountant kept my accounts low i went with abbey fixed rate in the end

gary
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: macc on February 14, 2006, 11:12:13 pm
im with abby & they were great, if your books dont give you enough like gary said they do self cert.  ;D
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 15, 2006, 03:03:20 am
Hi guys , well peed off , been looking around for a mortgage offer , but because i dont have 2 years of books to give im being told "NO "
 I HAVE 9K as deposit on a house for 118K and its not enough for them .
Are there any companies any of you peeps have delt with that can offer me somthing ?

 Please help ,   Rich P @ F    :'(

I know the others are saying go self cert but it's not always possible. Self cert usually requires a much higher deposit (often around 25%) as you are finding.  I don't know my way around the mortgage market but if you do get a self cert mortgage with a deposit that you have, be prepared to pay a much higher interest rate.  This might be fine to get you on the ladder as a stopgap but beware of the possibility of house prices taking a dip at some point.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Lee. on February 15, 2006, 06:49:56 am
try this:

http://www.ucbhomeloans.co.uk/

I rent but my friend uses them. He recommended them to me, but I just cant raise any deposit on the rent we have :'(
saving for wfp, hoping it will make a diffrence.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: mark6765 on February 15, 2006, 07:46:36 am
i have used ucb home loans
the woolich, birmingham midshires and northern rock.
all of which were self cert with a 15% deposit.
and mostly they were 1% above base rate after the
reduced period of 1 to 3 years.
i just remortgage when the reduced period tie in finishes.
hope this helps

mark
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Ian_Giles on February 15, 2006, 07:47:13 am
It is one of the really annoying problems with being self employed >:(

For tax purposes our income is shown as low as possible, for the purpose of a mortgage they are not interested in what your business turnover is, its the profit bit they want to see...the bit you actually pay tax on :-\

Even when you do have sufficient accounts for them to look at, your income will still look pitifully low.
If you can find a good, honest financial advisor they should be able to help you...finding one is the problem.... :'(

Ian
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on February 15, 2006, 08:18:50 am
try cheltham and clouster via lloyds bank i got mine through them
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: busydaffodil on February 15, 2006, 08:38:14 am
Birmingham midshires.....excellent self cert mortgage deals.  No application fee, no proof of income req'd.   Your going to struggle with only £9k deposit.  Most self certs require 15 - 25% deposit.  Your £9k is approx 8%.   

If you really want that house and can afford it, you could always take a loan out for the deposit shortfall.   Be aware of your monthly outgoings with mortgage AND loan though........can you afford them all?

Good luck
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Trademark WC on February 15, 2006, 01:22:15 pm

I just bought A 2 bed house for 190k had to put down 28K deposit and we are still gonna be paying a higher rate on the mortgage? Not the best way to do it but you have to get on the ladder some time :-\ we are planning to re-morgage in 2 years.

Rob
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: P @ F on February 15, 2006, 11:34:51 pm
Thanks peeps , will look into that , i have found a company today who want 10% down with self cert , should find out more soon , if i get a good result i will post it up , it may well help some of you guys

  Cheers Rich  P @ F 
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Paul Coleman on February 16, 2006, 07:12:12 am
Thanks peeps , will look into that , i have found a company today who want 10% down with self cert , should find out more soon , if i get a good result i will post it up , it may well help some of you guys

  Cheers Rich  P @ F 

That sounds an unusually good deal.  Not wanting to deflate your hopes, I would be interested to know two things however.

1)  Their valuation of the property.  Sometimes, companies who offer such deals tend to undervalue a property that is being purchased.  This effectively means that you could need to find the extra money to top-up (effectively a bigger deposit).  Sometimes the "higher risk" is covered by a larger than usual, upfront, "arrangement" fee.

2) I would be intersted to know what interest rate they will be charging.

Also, sometimes these companies insist on doing their own surveys at an inflated rate too.  They then offer a really bad deal which, by refusing it, you forfeit the surveying fee.
Sorry if I sound a bit sceptical but I have heard of all these little tricks of the trade at various times.  I may be wrong and it turns out to be just fine.

Generally, it is hard to get away from the basic fact that the higher the perceived risk to the lender, the more you pay one way or the other.  Hopefully, they will value fairly and only cover their extra "risk" by a higher interest rate.  At least this will allow you to switch lenders several years down the line.

Best of luck.
I will be interested to hear how you get on.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Moderator David@stives on February 16, 2006, 10:02:16 am
The Abbey ,halifax and bank of scotland do good mortgages for self cert.

mine is with bos and i am paying 1% above base.

I got offered 1% under with the halifax on a mortgage transfer.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: busydaffodil on February 16, 2006, 10:22:50 am
You could always remortgage your present property to raise the finance? Or are you selling it?

Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: twt on February 16, 2006, 10:14:59 pm
just got a 100% mortgage with the co-operative bank they accepted three years of books which were printed off the inland revenue website, think they are quiet flexible and the rate i got was better than some others with a deposit.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Central Window Cleaners on February 17, 2006, 10:23:07 am
Try Northern Rock they do great self cert's and also do 125% morgages. We have used them a couple of time now.
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: P @ F on February 17, 2006, 01:16:36 pm
PANIC OVER FOLKS !
Thanks for the input , its all sorted now , i had to sell 2 of my BMW's to raise the extra cash for deposit , ha ha listen to me 2 of my beemers !
You wouldnt think im on my arse reading that ! , its ok though , i still got my best one left !
Offer has been accepted and the mortgage too , company called Kensington , 1% above the high street lenders , so its not all bad.

 Thanks again peeps .

      Rich   P @ F   
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: H h20 on February 17, 2006, 01:34:20 pm
Nice one Rich,so you are now officially on the property ladder  8)
and not to make you feel any worse after getting good news  :-\
but i paid £29,500 for my 4 bedroom house  ;D,Gaz
Title: Re: Window Cleaner Mortgages
Post by: Moderator David@stives on February 17, 2006, 02:36:16 pm
PANIC OVER FOLKS !
Thanks for the input , its all sorted now , i had to sell 2 of my BMW's to raise the extra cash for deposit , ha ha listen to me 2 of my beemers !
You wouldnt think im on my arse reading that ! , its ok though , i still got my best one left !
Offer has been accepted and the mortgage too , company called Kensington , 1% above the high street lenders , so its not all bad.

 Thanks again peeps .

 Rich P @ F

Read the smallprint with Kensington .A friend had to pay over 10k penalty  to swith mortgages .Also make sure the interest rate they charge does not go up after the initial discount period which usually happens with kensington mortgages.
They are normally for people with adverse credit.

Dave