Refused a Mortage

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My wife is a naturalised British citizen while I am still on a work permit. We both work on a stable job. We went to a popular high street bank to ask how much we could borrow because we want to buy a house but the bank said they can't lend us money as a couple because of my residency status, i.e., I have less than 2 years in my work permit. I would like to know if the bank is right in refusing us a mortgage. Are there any other lenders who can lend us the money to buy a house?

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I am afraid that the bank reserves the right to lend or not lend.

I have moved countless people into Britain who have purchased a property here, but maybe they were in a cash position, dont really know how you can get around the mortgage problem.

I really believe that someone somewhere would lend you the money, you just have to keep looking i`m afraid, we had a few problems with my wifes history but managed to find a lender (Skipton) and once we were on the ladder its easier to move lenders.