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How it works

From a flat no to a clear next step

No forms to labour over and no hard sell. Three steps take you from confusion to a plan you can actually act on.

01

Tell us your situation

Start with the free situation check. It asks a few plain questions about your credit, income, deposit and the property. It takes about a minute, and you do not need to give any contact details to see your result.

  • Under a minute, no jargon
  • Runs in your browser, nothing stored
  • Two paths: about you, or about the property
02

See what it means

We translate your answers into plain English. Instead of a flat no, you get a sense of what lenders tend to make of your circumstances, and which part is the real sticking point, whether that is a default, variable income, or a short lease.

  • Understand the actual blocker
  • Learn the terms lenders use
  • No pressure and no upsell
03

Explore your options

From there you can read the guides that fit you and see the kinds of specialist routes that exist. When you are ready to act, the right next step is usually a specialist, FCA-authorised broker who can look at your exact case. We can help you get to that point.

  • Guides matched to your situation
  • How specialist lenders and brokers work
  • A clear, calm next step

A fair question

Why is this free?

Good information should not sit behind a paywall, especially when you are already worried about money. The guides, the glossary and the situation check are free to read and use.

Where it helps, we may earn a referral fee if you go on to use a broker or service we link to. That never changes what you pay or the guidance you read. We explain this openly on our affiliate disclosure page.

Free situation check

Not sure where you stand?

Answer a few plain questions about your credit, income or property. In about a minute you will see what the market usually looks like for people in your situation, and the routes worth exploring next.

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No cold calls. No data selling. No contact details until you ask us to help.