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  • "...what would you do differently with hindsight?"

    Start hoarding bank statements and proactively obtain any in the last 12 months that you happen to be missing.

    Open a 'Help to Buy ISA' - That was a free £1k for our deposit right there from 5 months of saving.

  • oooh good point. need to get that open for this tax year.

    all my bank statements are paperless so I should be able to start downloading them now in readyness. disclaimer: I work for a bank but its one that isnt helpful with regard to mortgages that dont have 25% or more deposit so I will have to look elsewhere probably.

  • Help to Buy was easy, and I was one of the first customers Nationwide dealt with in claiming my bonus, so it should be even more straightforward now.

    all my bank statements are paperless so I should be able to start downloading them now in readyness. disclaimer: I work for a bank but its one that isnt helpful with regard to mortgages that dont have 25% or more deposit so I will have to look elsewhere probably.

    That might not work, unless the downloaded copies show your name and address on them.

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