They didn’t ask a thing about previous employment, just told them I’d been working at NATS for 9 months and they accepted that. The mortgage broker said that Bank of Ireland are one of the more cautious lenders but they offered me a decent rate (5.19%) within a week of applying.
TBF after many years of being an absolute buffoon with credit and debt I’ve had a perfect credit score for the last 10yrs
House keys now in my pocket and off to B&Q in the morning to pickup paint samples.
After eons of renting I can now paint the ceilings brown and be done with acres of fucking magnolia.