We are looking for advice on whether we would qualify for a mortgage soon or whether we need to hold off and make changes or save more.
Mortgage details
Joint application (married) for 2-bed apartment
Value of Property - €170,000
Deposit - €20,000
Amount of Mortgage - €150,000
Term of Mortgage - 30 years
The property is in good condition and we have a builder in the family who is going to do any repairs, etc. for free. We have furnishings already.
Funds
Amount of savings and over how many years - balance of €8,000 saved over 4 months
Is there a lump sum from any other source? Gifts/family loan of €12,000 available
Age of Applicants: 30 & 34
Employment situation: 1 - Private sector, permanent. 2 - Public sector, rolling 6-12 month contracts (this is the norm for doctors for 6-10 years until consultant level)
Joint gross income: €110,000 per annum (plus overtime/bonuses of around €5,000)
No children
Rent of €1,500 visible as standing order plus savings of €2,000 each month clearly visible going to savings account.
Private pension balance of €30,000 - is this relevant?
Planning to use a broker for mortgage
Loans
Personal loan balance €13,000, paying €300 per month, 4 years left, 8% APR
Car loan balance €4,000, paying €400 per month, finished in 10 months, 5.9% APR
Credit card, no balance owing, APR 10%, limit of €16,000, no missed payments, paid off in full each month
No other loans/liabilities
No court orders or Judgements
No missed payments for any loans/bills/DDs/SOs
No overdraft
ICB clear
Other details
We moved back from abroad 6 months ago. Expense of moving cleared out our savings. We expect to continue saving €2,000 to €3,000 per month.
We are very keen to buy as we have had years of moving for work and are finally in a position to settle.
For past few years we have given a family member a loan of €800-1,000 per month which will stop soon. Total owed to us will be approx. €35,000 but probably will not receive any repayments for several years, if at all (in which case we would view it as a gift which we accepted from the outset). Does this impact us at all?
Our questions:
Thanks in advance!
Mortgage details
Joint application (married) for 2-bed apartment
Value of Property - €170,000
Deposit - €20,000
Amount of Mortgage - €150,000
Term of Mortgage - 30 years
The property is in good condition and we have a builder in the family who is going to do any repairs, etc. for free. We have furnishings already.
Funds
Amount of savings and over how many years - balance of €8,000 saved over 4 months
Is there a lump sum from any other source? Gifts/family loan of €12,000 available
Age of Applicants: 30 & 34
Employment situation: 1 - Private sector, permanent. 2 - Public sector, rolling 6-12 month contracts (this is the norm for doctors for 6-10 years until consultant level)
Joint gross income: €110,000 per annum (plus overtime/bonuses of around €5,000)
No children
Rent of €1,500 visible as standing order plus savings of €2,000 each month clearly visible going to savings account.
Private pension balance of €30,000 - is this relevant?
Planning to use a broker for mortgage
Loans
Personal loan balance €13,000, paying €300 per month, 4 years left, 8% APR
Car loan balance €4,000, paying €400 per month, finished in 10 months, 5.9% APR
Credit card, no balance owing, APR 10%, limit of €16,000, no missed payments, paid off in full each month
No other loans/liabilities
No court orders or Judgements
No missed payments for any loans/bills/DDs/SOs
No overdraft
ICB clear
Other details
We moved back from abroad 6 months ago. Expense of moving cleared out our savings. We expect to continue saving €2,000 to €3,000 per month.
We are very keen to buy as we have had years of moving for work and are finally in a position to settle.
For past few years we have given a family member a loan of €800-1,000 per month which will stop soon. Total owed to us will be approx. €35,000 but probably will not receive any repayments for several years, if at all (in which case we would view it as a gift which we accepted from the outset). Does this impact us at all?
Our questions:
- Would we qualify for mortgage based on info above?
- Is there anything we need to pay particular attention to?
- Other costs would be stamp duty, solicitor's fee, valuer's fee - what would these be approximately?
- Do you always need to get an engineer's report?
Thanks in advance!