Claire Knowles
Mortgage and Protection Adviser
Claire is a Mortgage and Protection Adviser based on the outskirts of Doncaster but within close reach of Rotherham, Sheffield and Barnsley. Claire began her banking career in 1997, moving into a mortgage adviser role in 2001 followed by her most recent position in early 2020 as mortgage and protection broker. Claire lives with her husband, two sons and Hugo the Weimaraner.
Claire's Reviews
The only word to describe Claire is, amazing. As a first time buyer with various obstacles in getting a mortgage Claire went above and beyond to help me purchase my first home. From the very beginning, Claire was friendly, reassuring and supportive all whilst being honest and managing my expectations. I am certain that if it wasn’t for Claire i wouldn’tbe sat in my home today as i would have given up. I would highly recommend Claire and the team at Belle Masion Mortgages.
The only word to describe Claire is, amazing. As a first time buyer with various obstacles in getting a mortgage Claire went above and beyond to help me purchase my first home. From the very beginning, Claire was friendly, reassuring and supportive all whilst being honest and managing my expectations. I am certain that if it wasn’t for Claire i wouldn’tbe sat in my home today as i would have given up. I would highly recommend Claire and the team at Belle Masion Mortgages.
We can't recommend Claire enough. She goes above and beyond for her clients. Wouldn't use anyone else.
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Claire at Belle Maison as our mortgage advisor, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the very beginning, Claire was knowledgeable, approachable, and incredibly supportive. She took the time to explain everything clearly, found us a great deal, and guided us through every step of the process with patience and professionalism. What really stood out was how genuinely invested she was in helping us – she went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly and was always just a phone call or email away. Thanks to Claire, what could have been a stressful process felt straightforward and even enjoyable. We’re now in our new home and so grateful for all her help. We’d highly recommend Claire at Belle Maison to anyone looking for a mortgage advisor – she’s truly brilliant at what she does.
Biggest of thank you’s to Claire! She helped me through each step along the way all the way to completion day and even after! For someone who really doesn’t know what they’re doing (me) I’m super glad and grateful to have had Claire backing me the whole way, she made the whole buying process go super smoothly and was consistently chasing up solicitors for me when I wasn’t having any luck. 100% recommend Claire to anyone whose going through the buying process! P.S thank you for the cookies!!
Claire helped us find a new mortgage and change the deeds on the house. She was on hand throughout the whole process, ensuring that we understood everything. We totally trust her to do what's right for us and our circumstances. Very happy with the new mortgage product that she found for us. Thanks too to Louise - there was never a time that a communication was not promptly responded to. We were in the loop throughout, even when Claire went on a well-deserved holiday! ☀️😎
From the first phone call to completion of our new mortgage Claire has been amazing, always on hand to answers any questions or just generally listen to me vent 🙂 she has been fabulous, gone above and beyond to push the new mortgage through and just a genuinely lovely lady. Would highly recommend Claire for all your mortgage needs
I would 100% recommend Claire. I was a first time buyer with lots of questions and Claire was always able to answer them all and never made me feel silly. Claire was always there at the other end of the phone or email and would always get back to me promptly. Claire arranged my meetings with her around my working hours and was so flexible with me. I cant thank Claire enough. I would definitely use her again! Thank you so much 🤍
Claire at Belle maison has been amazing through my first time buy! Also Louise has been so helpful with getting updates.
We would absolutely recommend Claire and the belle maison team. not actually looking to move we saw our dream home 7 weeks ago with a deadline to be completed by 31st March I contacted Claire to see if she could help us arrange a mortgage. Claire quickly got to work sourcing us options going above and beyond nothing was too much trouble. Claire fitted in our calls around our busy work schedules mostly out of normal working hours to ensure that we had the best package for us and an offer in place ready for us to proceed. once the mortgage was in place claire sorted out our life insurance which has been made more complex due to my age and medical history she has found the best package for us to give us the peace of mind we need. fast forward 6 weeks after numerous emails, texts and teams calls we have finally got over the line and moved in ahead of schedule yesterday. We couldn’t have done it without Claire's patience and knowledge of the products she has access to. thank you so much Claire!!!
New home weekend! Claire was absolutely amazing in the service she provided to me and my husband buying our family home! We saw our dream home and wasn't sure if we could make it work but Claire knew all the answers, with quite a complicated mortgage, Claire figured out the best deals for us! We are now settled in our new family home waiting on the arrival of our 1st baby. 🏠 We would 100% recommend Claire and Belle Maison Morgages to anyone that is looking to move 😍 thank you again. Lesia & Callum
New home weekend! Claire was absolutely amazing in the service she provided to me and my husband buying our family home! We saw our dream home and wasn't sure if we could make it work but Claire knew all the answers, with quite a complicated mortgage, Claire figured out the best deals for us! We are now settled in our new family home waiting on the arrival of our 1st baby. 🏠 We would 100% recommend Claire and Belle Maison Morgages to anyone that is looking to move 😍 thank you again. Lesia & Callum
Claire was recommended to us by a family friend and we’re so glad she was, she has helped us so much throughout the process. She was always available to speak to and respond to emails even out of normal work hours which when you’re working is a massive help! Each step was always explained to us and we were kept up to date constantly. We’re so grateful for all her help and would highly recommend. The present that she got us delivered to our new home really topped off the service!
Claire was so helpful, she talked us through our options and kept in touch with us throughout. Claire was so warm and friendly and talked to us in a way that made us feel really comfortable to ask a million questions and know Claire would answer them with patience and understanding. We’re now happily settling in to our new home and that wouldn’t be the case without Claire's help, THANK YOU!
Claire was so helpful, she talked us through our options and kept in touch with us throughout. Claire was so warm and friendly and talked to us in a way that made us feel really comfortable to ask a million questions and know Claire would answer them with patience and understanding. We’re now happily settling in to our new home and that wouldn’t be the case without Claire's help, THANK YOU!
Great experience with Claire. Took us through everything and was always super quick to answer emails/phone calls. Would highly recommend! Thanks Claire!
Amazing service, Claire always goes above and beyond in every way. I genuinely wouldn't go anywhere else.
Amazing service, I would never go anywhere else for any of my mortgage needs.
Fantastic, friendly service. Above and beyond what you would expect! Made buying our first home less stressful knowing our mortgage application was in safe hands.
I would recommend Claire to anyone applying for a new mortgage. She is extremely knowledgeable, is patient and compassionate towards a newbie like me especially☺️ No matter how small or big your question is, she strives to find the answer for you. She is extremely patient in her approach and does not make you feel uncomfortable at all xxx
A totally 5 star experience with Belle Maison and our advisor Claire… they took all the stress out of the mortgage application process!
Claire was super helpful and friendly. Very happy with all her hard work. Would recommend to family and friends. Thank you!
Claire is the most amazing lady, me and my partner purchased our first home this year and I don't know what I would've done without her. Everything was stress free from start to finish, no question felt like it was a stupid question and the overall epxerience was 11/10. I am forever grateful for Claire. xxxx
I cannot recommend Claire anymore she is absolutely amazing at her job, so knowledgeable, so understanding & will always try her hardest to get the best possible outcome suited to you. Claire is so friendly and so down to earth, she made my whole buying process seamless, no question was ever too silly. If you are looking for a mortgage advisor Claire is it. Highly recommend. I cannot thank her enough for all she did for me during my buying process.
Claire was absolutely incredible sorting out both our bridging loan and porting our mortgage to our new home. We would never have been able to do it without Claire and all her hard work and expertise. She worked incredibly hard on what turned out to be a very complicated and frustrating experience (thanks to our existing mortgage provider) but Claire kept us up to date and informed at every step of the way. She went way above and beyond what I would have expected of a mortgage advisor and we are incredibly grateful for all her dedication and hard work. I would definitely recommend Claire to anyone needing mortgage advice. Thank you Claire.
We had an exceptional experience working with Claire throughout the home-buying process. From the very beginning, she was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to finding the best mortgage option for us. She took the time to explain all the details, answered all of our questions, and ensured that we felt comfortable and confident with our decision. Claire was always responsive, kept us updated at every step, and made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless and straightforward. We would highly recommend Claire to anyone looking for a mortgage!
We had an exceptional experience working with Claire throughout the home-buying process. From the very beginning, she was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely committed to finding the best mortgage option for us. She took the time to explain all the details, answered all of our questions, and ensured that we felt comfortable and confident with our decision. Claire was always responsive, kept us updated at every step, and made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless and straightforward. We would highly recommend Claire to anyone looking for a mortgage!
Claire is extremely knowledgeable and very talented at what she does. This is the third time we have worked with Claire and would never use anyone else to be honest. Nothing is too much trouble and we do often push these boundaries throwing all sorts of queries at her! Claire is kind, friendly and always honest with us. Regular contact from Claire and her team keeps us reassured that things are still happening in the background. I would 1000% recommend her services to anyone (we often do as well)
Claire is extremely knowledgeable and very talented at what she does. This is the third time we have worked with Claire and would never use anyone else to be honest. Nothing is too much trouble and we do often push these boundaries throwing all sorts of queries at her! Claire is kind, friendly and always honest with us. Regular contact from Claire and her team keeps us reassured that things are still happening in the background. I would 1000% recommend her services to anyone (we often do as well)
Highly Recommended. Claire and then Louise extremely helpful in the whole process. Without them I simply wouldn't have been able to move into my new house. Can't Thank them enough for all their help and support. Thank You.
Claire was great throughout the mortgage process, with 2 people who quite frankly didn't have a clue she explained every part of the process and made our lives so much easier. Highly recommend!
Claire has been absolutely amazing! I highly recommend her services. She has been clear, efficient and honest about what the best options are for me. I couldn’t recommend her enough! Absolutely amazing and finally got me the outcome I needed!
Claire has helped make the process of buying my first house seamless! She has helped every step of the way and quickly responded to any questions I have had. Even securing me a mortgage with a better interest rate when the rates dropped😃 She is amazing and I would highly recommend her to anybody 🏡🔑
Claire has helped make the process of buying my first house seamless! She has helped every step of the way and quickly responded to any questions I have had. Even securing me a mortgage with a better interest rate when the rates dropped😃 She is amazing and I would highly recommend her to anybody 🏡🔑
Claire has been amazing for us and we really couldn't recommend her highly enough. Claire has explained everything to us brilliantly, and has been so helpful with her advice. Claire put in so much effort with our new mortgage, responding very quickly to queries and submitting our mortgage applications in a very speedy manner. Claire also updated our mortgage application and got us a new mortgage offer when interest rates fell at short notice - saving us a considerable amount of money over our mortgage term. We would definitely recommend Claire to anyone!
Claire has been amazing for us and we really couldn't recommend her highly enough. Claire has explained everything to us brilliantly, and has been so helpful with her advice. Claire put in so much effort with our new mortgage, responding very quickly to queries and submitting our mortgage applications in a very speedy manner. Claire also updated our mortgage application and got us a new mortgage offer when interest rates fell at short notice - saving us a considerable amount of money over our mortgage term. We would definitely recommend Claire to anyone!
Claire was exellent at answering all questions and making buying our first home a very easy process, very good with communication and fast on getting things resolved, definitely recommend
Clare was brilliant from start to finish. As first time buyers it can be a stressful experience but Clare made it as simple as possible with no complications. Definitely would recommend.
Clare made the experience really simple and easy. Would 100% recommend.
Clare was brilliant from start to finish. As first time buyers it can be a stressful experience but Clare made it as simple as possible with no complications. Definitely would recommend.
I have no hesitation recommending Claire for all mortgage and protection needs. She is very professional and knowledgeable and goes above and beyond to make the house purchase process seamless, even answering a late evening phone call the night before she was going on holiday!! We needed her help to get a quick decision on the approval of a Buy to Let mortgage so we could put in an offer, which she did without hesitation. If you need advice arranging a mortgage then get in touch with Claire. She is simply amazing at what she does. She is also a lovely person too. Thank you Claire. Xx
Great experience all round with a somewhat tricky mortgage situation to sort out but all went like clockwork and Claire's attention to detail and problem solving was top notch. Great service would definitely recommend!
Claire has been amazing from start to finish. We couldn't be where we are now without her! She is so hard working and you can rely on her to get the job done! She is so thorough and kept in contact with me non stop. She reassured me throughout the whole process and is so kind and caring. The best women for the job. I couldn't have dreamed for a better Mortgage Broker. She made it happen for us even when we thought it wouldn't. Thank you so much Claire X
Claire has been amazing from start to finish. We couldn't be where we are now without her! She is so hard working and you can rely on her to get the job done! She is so thorough and kept in contact with me non stop. She reassured me throughout the whole process and is so kind and caring. The best women for the job. I couldn't have dreamed for a better Mortgage Broker. She made it happen for us even when we thought it wouldn't. Thank you so much Claire X
I leave this review grinning from ear to ear! This is all thanks to Claire. Not only have I just completed the purchase of my first home but she has made it possible to keep my grandmas family home with us. She has had to jump through ridiculous amounts of hoops to get this job done and she has done it all with a smile! She has advised every step of the way, the reasurarition and constant communication were second to none. This has been a long process and at times it looked dull, but Claire picked us both up and explored every Avenue and got us to the end!! Won’t be going anywhere else for hopeful future purchases!! What a Gem in all aspects. Thank you again Claire it really means the world to us. Your efforts are greatly appreciated and the mortgage world doesn’t seem so horrid when you have you by your side. Keep doing what you do.. most of all keep smiling 😃💙
Claire was amazing from start to finish. Nothing was ever too much trouble, even ringing us on weekends to make sure things were sorted. Everything was done within the space of a couple of weeks which made the process so much smoother. There was regular follow up and prompting of solicitors to make our journey even easier. To top of it we even got a moving in present which was totally above and beyond! Thank you so much
I would recommend Claire to anyone wanting to do there Mortgage and Protection. I have been using Claire for a number of years , she goes over and above everything. She is friendly , professional and overall just a lovely person who knows her job inside out. I wouldn't go to anyone else. Once again thank you for all your help you are amazing.
I'd recommend Claire - she has just helped me with my mortgage which was an easy and smooth process. She explains everything in a really straightforward way, and doesn't mind answering my silly questions! Thank you Claire!
Highly recommend Claire for Mortgage Advice and support. Claire is friendly, reliable and will be completely honest with you. 100% trustworthy- give her a call.