Darlington Building Society Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Darlington Building Society offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Darlington Building Society and contractor mortgages please complete our enquiry form and we see if we can arrange for an expert to contact you directly.

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Darlington Building Society) use to categorise a borrower as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a company?

in the throws of proceeding through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new lender. All paperwork completed and submitted. Received a call from the lender to say they can't move ahead with process unless my current manager issues a letter saying my contract will definitely be prolonged and when new end date will be. Any thoughts?

Myself and my husband are currently about to apply for a mortgage with Darlington Building Society. Next month I commence working as a contractor. My husband is full time employed and so does have a healthy salary. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with Darlington Building Society in my husband’s name only?

My existing mortgage lender had given us consent to let. My situation changed last year, I started my own company and started working as a contractor. Are you able to recommend a lender who specialises in contractor mortgages?

I am well aware that the days of self-certification contractor mortgages are a thing of the past. Are there any lenders that take the same approach to mortgages for contractors as they do for standard home loan applications. I am particularly interested in a mortgage deal with Darlington Building Society

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