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Review of the HSBC, Fixed Rate Mortgage:

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Absolute no go

First time buyer and shared ownership (only being 25) I had the agreement in principle with everything ready to go house approved etc. Went to the meeting to cross the t's and dot the i's and things start to change. I'm told that a new build requires a bigger deposit. An increase of £16k to be exact. I told them that it had been agreed on 10% deposit but this was wrong as well. Their systems even proved that it had been agreed at 10%. Unless I could provide a 25% deposit of the mortgage value then I couldn't have one. So this was 2months after the agreement with only 4 weeks before I have to get out of the rented property I'm in, due to it being sold. Having banked with HSBC for 10 years now I don't think it will reach 11. I received a phone call apologising from the mortgage advisor and that they wish to give me £100 as a sorry. Unfortunately no mortgage and £100 doesn't put me in the house I want to buy that was agreed with my girlfriend and 17month old son. It's difficult enough to get on the property ladder these days without a major bank letting you down hugely. Reviewed on: 15th March 2016

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