credit score is not a problem at all, my brother was declared bancrupt in the uk before he left for oz, my OH is self employed and we have and still have rough times is ours is crap, so nt a worry at all.....
tools, you can take them but they have to be very clean and have no rust on them at all OH is a painter and decorator and he has to take most of his in the luggage on the plane so yes you can take them, better be rom for my flip flops !!
just had another quote for the dog £1290 but that does not include all the export docs, i have to sort those myself and the extra cost is approx $750 so still way cheaper, its with
www.petxports.co.uk
mortgages as far as i can make out are easy to get and its a buyers market over there as well.
hope that was of some help