Applying for a Decision in Principle
Before applying for a mortgage, and often before making an offer on a property, you’ll need a Decision in Principle (DIP). This is also known as an Agreement in Principle (AIP) or a Lending Certificate. It confirms that lenders would be prepared to lend to you.
Getting a DIP involves a credit check, and getting numerous credit checks can adversely affect your credit score. So if you’d like to know how much we could lend you before getting a DIP, you could use our Mortgage Calculator first.
This is what a Decision in Principle takes into account:
- Whether you can afford the amount you’re looking to borrow, based on your income and outgoings as well as other factors
- Your credit score, based on a credit check carried out during the DIP application
- Our lending criteria so we remain responsible lenders