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Important note about your credit rating

Many websites don't make it clear that filling in their mortgage enquiry form means you might be credit checked.

This can put you at risk.

UK Mortgage lenders may assume an enquiry you have aleady made to another lender means you were turned down - and not that you are in fact carefully shopping around and rejecting the bad deals.

The best way around this significant problem is to ask an independent mortgage adviser to make anonymous enquiries for you.

Without risking your credit score an adviser can find you the best available mortgage deal. They will also know how likely you are to be accepted by the lender if you decide to make a formal application.

If you would like a recommended adviser to check out the best deals for you, anonymously, simply fill in the quick form below.

" Hmm..." You might think; "Won't I be hounded by a salesman hungry for my business? "

This is the most common question we hear from our users.

The answer is no you won't.

Firstly your enquiry is only passed to ONE person on a carefully vetted list of independent advisers.

Secondly, these mortgage advisers are professionals. Even when the market is slow they are busy people. There many people who need to move homes, or get a remortgage and are looking for advice all the time. Regardless of the state of the property market, life goes on.

So the advisers don't have time to hassle people. It just doesn't work like that. No one is gong to be forced into taking out a mortgage unless they really need one.

The advisers are very used to talking with people, perhaps like yourself, who are only "dipping their toes" into the water.

Many people just want an initial quick chat and if they feel comfortable will ask the advisor to contact them again later - often in several weeks or months. As a professional, the adviser will simply diarise this and call back at the appropriate time. There is no obligation at all.

(In the unlikely event that you ever feel at all "hassled" by someone on our list please let us know immediately. We have never heard of this. But if it happened we would definitely want to know).



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Home Buyers Tips: Be proactive / Get on ye olde bike

As with so much in life, don't rely on anyone but yourself. Be proactive. Check what's sent to you immediately it arrives and get on your bike to those viewings asap.

Don't wait for estate agents to send you the details or particulars. Keep ringing them up.

There's always a shortage of decent houses in good areas and to have any chance you have to be proactive.



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Home Buyers Tips: Be sure of your chosen home

Go round the property at least twice.

It's important to have an objective opinion. Ideally bring a friend whose judgement you trust and encourage them to be as negative as possible. (Then try not to take it too personally).

Bear in mind that we often don't take things in first time round so try to persuade them to go twice aswell.



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Home Buyers Tips: Be aware of selling tricks

Nice smells - baked bread, coffee, flowers will soften you up.

Is there an issue about what time of day they'd rather you didn't come? eg is playtime at the nearby school very noisy? Or is that when the twice daily goods train goes past? (You know, the one that takes half an hour of screeching metal.)

Have they moved furniture out to give the impression of more space?

It's natural to want to make a good impression but you need to be sure it's not to hide something that'll cost you money to put right.



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Home Buyers Tips: If you want a redesign

Consider how much it will cost.

While a new coat of paint is OK a new kitchen or bathroom can be very expensive.

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Home Buyers Tips: Consider the other costs involved

Commuting to work? Council tax? Any service charges (these can be over £1000 a year and are often missed by bad solicitors so watch out).

See the other costs involved in buying a home.

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