what questions should i ask a mortgage adviser at my first meeting

Nice — that’s a great spot to be 👍 Most people go in thinking it’s just about “how much can I borrow”, but you’ll get a lot more out of it if you treat it like a planning session. A good place to start is asking what you should be doing between now and actually buying. Small tweaks early on can make a big difference. It’s also worth asking what might trip you up, a decent adviser will flag anything early so there...