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Rummana

Khambati

Location:

Essex

Additional Language(s):

Gujarati, Hindi.

Qualifications:

CeMAP, CeFA, DipC, BCom

Appointment Options:

 
Face-to-face, Online, Telephone

Gender:

Female
Rummana’s top skills:
Experienced in assessing affordability, lender criteria and deposit structures to support homebuyers and landlords seeking suitable residential and buy-to-let finance solutions.
Provides structured guidance on commercial mortgages and short term bridging finance, supporting business owners and investors with time sensitive property transactions.
Delivers clear mortgage and protection advice in English, Gujarati and Hindi, helping clients fully understand lending criteria, responsibilities and long term commitments.
More about Rummana:

Rummana Khambati | Your Trusted Mortgage Broker in Ilford, Essex

 

Rummana Khambati is a mortgage broker at Connect Mortgages and is based in Ilford, Essex. She provides structured and responsible advice on residential, commercial, and buy-to-let mortgages, as well as bridging finance, protection, and general insurance.

Working with individuals, families, landlords, and business owners, Rummana focuses on delivering clear, transparent guidance aligned with current UK regulatory standards. Every recommendation is based on suitability, affordability and each client’s long-term objectives.

Rummana speaks English, Gujarati and Hindi, supporting clients who prefer to discuss their financial arrangements in their first language. Clear communication is central to her advice process, ensuring clients fully understand their options before making decisions.

Mortgage Advice in Ilford and Across Essex

If you are searching for a mortgage broker in Ilford, it is important to work with an adviser who takes time to understand your full financial circumstances.

Rummana supports clients who are:

  • Purchasing their first home
  • Moving to a new property
  • Reviewing an existing mortgage
  • Expanding a buy-to-let portfolio
  • Acquiring commercial premises
  • Requiring short-term bridging finance

Advice is tailored to income structure, deposit position, credit profile and lender criteria. Where appropriate, options from a broad panel of lenders are considered to help identify suitable and competitive solutions.

How Mortgage Advice Is Delivered

Every case begins with a detailed fact-find. This ensures all recommendations are based on accurate information and regulatory requirements.

The process typically includes:

  • Reviewing income, expenditure and credit commitments
  • Discussing mortgage types and repayment methods
  • Explaining lender criteria and potential costs
  • Managing communication with lenders and relevant professionals
  • Reviewing protection needs where appropriate

Clients are encouraged to ask questions at every stage. Explanations are provided clearly and without unnecessary jargon.

Areas of Advice

  • Residential Mortgages: Support for first-time buyers, home movers and those purchasing a new main residence. Advice is based on affordability and lender assessment.
  • Remortgages: Guidance for homeowners approaching the end of a fixed rate or reviewing their current mortgage arrangements.
  • Buy-to-Let Mortgages: Advice for landlords purchasing or refinancing investment properties. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change.
  • Commercial Mortgages: Funding solutions for business premises and investment properties, subject to lender criteria and underwriting.
  • Bridging Finance: Short-term lending options where appropriate, often used for time-sensitive purchases or property transactions requiring speed.
  • Protection and General Insurance: Advice on life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and relevant insurance solutions to help protect individuals, families and businesses.

Supporting a Range of Client Circumstances

Rummana works with:

  • Employed and self-employed applicants
  • Company directors
  • Portfolio landlords
  • First-time investors
  • Clients with complex income structures

Each application is assessed individually. Mortgage approval is subject to lender assessment and criteria. Outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

Speak to Rummana Khambati

If you require mortgage advice in Ilford, Essex or the surrounding areas, you can arrange an initial discussion to explore your circumstances and objectives.

The aim is to provide clear, responsible guidance so you can make informed decisions based on suitability, affordability and your wider financial plans.

Rummana is excellent and found me the exact products that I required and navigated my through particularly choppy market waters. She never gave up, although I almost did, despite the uncertainty with interest rates, the complexity of the transaction and some massive challenges (nobody could have predicted). I am so very grateful to her, for her expertise, knowledge and persistence. Without a doubt I highly recommend Rummana, she really went the extra mile to ensure that everything completed. Rummana will be my go to broker for any future requirements and I will happily pass her contact details on to any family/friends/associates who need a first class service and results.

Gemma Milne

I cannot thank Rummana Khambati from Connect mortgages enough for her hard work and dedication to our case. Always available, very honest and extremely patient with all stress that first time buyers face. She has been through and kept me informed at each stage. If you are looking for mortgage advisor, then look no further than Connect Mortgages. Rummana is truly the best and I could not recommended her team enough.

Dripzz Rocks

We planned to buy our new home but were not sure how to get into the housing ladder. One of my family friends recommends connect mortgage (Rummana Khambati ). I contact her to guide me on the house-buying journey. Rummana found the appropriate mortgage lender based on our eligibility and help us in each step carefully go through the application process. We receive the mortgage offer and dream home key recently Is anybody looking to buy a home and not sure how to start! I would recommend Rummama Khambati and Connect Mortgage team.

Sujay

Rummana is fantastic. Very professional, great communication. No stone left unturned to find the best deal. What a star! Thank you Rummana

Christopher Eaton

I cannot recommend Rummana highly enough! She was absolutely incredible throughout the entire mortgage process. When I really needed a good deal, she went above and beyond to secure the best mortgage for me. Her attention to detail, quick responses to emails and phone calls, and constant follow-ups made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. She guided me every step of the way, from the initial application all the way through to completion. Without a doubt, she is the best mortgage broker I have ever worked with. If anyone looking for someone who is professional, reliable, and truly cares about getting you the best deal, look no further than Rummana. Thank you so much for your outstanding service

Harry Smith

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Contact Rummana:
Connect Mortgages

is is an Appointed Representative of Connect IFA Ltd 441505 which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.