Kensington Mortgage Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I have been dealing with an IFA concerning my remortgage because I have just won a fixed term contract of four years (on a grad scheme). My contract started date earlier this year. I am seeking a five year fixed rate mortgage. Property worth £325k, I want to borrow £150,000. I purchased the property three years ago for £220,500 and I currently owe 115k to Kensington Mortgage

I’m in a bit of an onerous situation in as much as I and my partner are both self-employed (contractors) without any great accounts to show, although things are on the up I hope for this to change shortly. Basically my question for you is how hard would it be to get a 85k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Kensington Mortgage?

I am finding the process of trying to obtain a contractor mortgage extremely frustrating. I can't seem to find any lenders who really understand my situation and the peculiarities of being a contractor. Are there any mortgage underwriters who apply a common sense to ensure getting a contractor mortgage is as straightforward as possible.

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 have no idea whether Kensington Mortgage are in the business of issuing contractor mortgages but in the event that they do how does a Kensington Mortgage contractor mortgage differ from a traditional mortgage?

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