Don’t Pretend to Live Somewhere Else
If you are applying for credit, you will find that the fewer different addresses that are tied to your name and accounts, the better it will be for your credit score. When it comes to mortgages, having better credit can work in your favour when applying for a mortgage.
These days, a lot of first time buyers in Cambridge and home movers in Cambridge have gained a lot of knowledge and insight into the way credit scores work and generally use their current and previous addresses to their advantage.
Many of our customers are usually applicants who have moved out of their parent’s home into new rented accommodation. There are still applicants out there who believe that leaving their previous address on credit cards, electoral roll information and bank statements is acceptable.
Records of Your Address
There will always be a record on your credit repot showing if you have moved elsewhere which is why it’s important to update documents with your new address.
They will be evident on documents like car insurance, orders from online shopping all having ties with your previous address so it’s important to update each account.
Keeping Your Address Up-to-Date
If you are looking at options to buy a property in Cambridge and are wanting to take out a mortgage, it’s best that you make sure that all of our electoral roll, cards and other accounts have been updated with your current home address.
Furthermore, any other accounts that need an address are up to date and consistent with your current home address.
It’s good to double-check the date you moved in and out when you update your current home address on your electoral roll and credit score. If you don’t do this can give the lender the impression that you live in two different places simultaneously.
It’s always important that you are honest and transparent with the lender so updating your address and dates can work in your favour when applying for a mortgage.
Date Last Edited: December 6, 2023
