Scottish Building Society Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I am seeking some mortgage advice. I am currently an engineering contractor, 18 months into a 2 contract. the chances of me being moved onto a permanent contract are slim. My query is, will Scottish Building Society even consider me for a mortgage before then? Is there such thing as a ‘contractor 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 Scottish Building Society?

Do any sections of the CML Lender's Handbook stipulate the requirements for Scottish Building Society when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

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?

Could a contractor mortgage with Scottish Building Society be a better option for me than a standard Scottish Building Society mortgage ?

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