new mortgage

[danchip]

i have just started a new job and need to relocate due to this,

a colleague told me i have to wait 3 months to get a mortgage and another member of staff told me this is incorrect as im not on a probation period and can get a letter from HR to prove this to mortgage companies

can anyone help?

[CheekyChops]

I hadn't been in my job for 3 months when I got my mortgage, I just showed them my offer letter / contract.

This was 5 years ago though and may well have changed since, especially in the current climate as lenders are tightening up on who they lend to.

[sandmaster]

At one time mortgage lenders were stringent in their requirements and checks re income. Then they became less so which is why they are in the mess they find themselves now. I think you will find that you will once again require to prove your job and income is established and stable - not something you can do after a month.