I was trying to secure a mortgage last month through a broker at London and Country. I was pressured into making very quick decisions about which type of mortgage to opt for on the phone after 5 minutes of terms for various mortgages being reeled through. I was also pressured into purchasing life incurance through them, and despite being quite firm about not being interested in this I was spoken down to and pressured further, including being told about various illnesses I might get and how I would pay my mortgage if that happened. When I asked the broker to email me over the information for me to consider the options they did not do this but continued to send emails to pressure me into making a decision. The broker also asked for a lot of information which I had to contact my estate agent for to ask the vendor to supply me with - I have since been advised that this information is what is required for people looking to remortgage a property not people in my situation. In the end I had to search for an alternative broker last minute. Having experienced what the process should be like I am shocked at how difficult and stressful L&C made it.