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Claire Knowles

Mortgage & Protection Adviser

Based in Doncaster · CeMAP-qualified mortgage & protection adviser

Claire looks after our clients across Doncaster and South Yorkshire. She’ll guide you from your very first question through to completion day — getting to know your situation, doing the legwork with lenders, and keeping things in plain English. No call centres, no being passed around.

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Claire Knowles — Mortgage & Protection Adviser at Belle Maison Mortgages

5 / 5 on Google & Facebook

from 307+ genuine reviews

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

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About Claire.

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.

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Areas Claire covers.

Local mortgage guides for the areas Claire looks after — average prices, deposits and neighbourhood know-how, town by town.

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What clients say about Claire.

Every review below mentions Claire by name — real clients, in their own words.

“Ive been in my first home since January of 2026, I first contacted Claire in July 2025 and she was just absolutely amazing from the get go and made this whole process so much easier and calmer for me. She was able to work around my work schedule, easy to get in touch with and always responded quickly, and never made me feel silly when I didn’t know something, or needed aspects repeating or explaining again. I’m a young first time buyer with very limited knowledge on mortgages etc, but Claire was so patient and thorough, and helped me feel confident in making these important decisions, including many things that I wouldn’t have had a clue existed or that I needed before Claire. Claire gave solicitor recommendations with what would work for my budget, what type of mortgage with explanations or pros/cons etc, budget planning, setting up insurance, sorting out extra bits on my mortgage application that I hadn’t even thought of, like gifted parts of the deposit, and was able to help with little things like what my answers were meant to be on forms that were worded in a confusing way (from solicitors or mortgage companies). Claire filled in applications with me in real time, and sorted additional forms/applications too such as the unexpected mortgage offer extension (due to sellers solicitors being slow). Claire was just overall the best mortgage advisor I could have hoped for. Louise, mortgage admin assistant, was prompt in chasing up the solicitors and was so knowledgable about the process and was able to be explicit with solicitors about where we should be at and held them to a high standard. Thank you both so much, I could not be more grateful for helping me secure my first home and being so personable and professional throughout 😊 🏡 such a lovely added touch to receive a new home gift too, again just proof of an above and beyond type of approach at Belle Maison.”
E Emma via Google · a month ago
“I would 100% recommend Claire -From the moment we spoke to Claire about getting a MORGAGE, we was put at ease straight away, her knowledge of the market & her expertise was incredible-she helped us buy our first home, I had a lot of questions throughout this process & this was never too much for her. She got us a good rate, we appreciate you. Thank you so much Claire for everything, your gifts in the post! Love Roxy & Jonathan xx”
RG R. Garner via Facebook · 2 months ago
“Claire was fantastic and only a phone call/ email away if we needed anything! would highly recommend!”
ES E. Selway via Google · 2 months ago
“Outstanding service from Claire & the team. Always friendly, knowledgeable and always found time to make herself available for us. Also very patient in answering silly questions from two first time buyers. Thank you!”
EH E. Harrison via Google · 2 months ago
“Great service from Claire and the team Very friendly and knowledgeable Always respond promptly. Would not hesitate to recommend. Five star service 🎉”
NB N. Birchenough via Facebook · 4 months ago
“Claire was fantastic, really helpful and really knowledgeable. Always available and responded to any queries straight away would not hesitate to recommend - five star service”
NB N. Birchenough via Google · 4 months ago

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