The Mortgage Lender Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I have retained an IFA concerning my remortgage because I am on a fixed term contract of four years (I am a post doc researcher, it is the nature of my work that we have fixed term contracts). My contract begin date this year. I am looking for a 5 year fixed rate mortgage. Property value £325k, I want to borrow £150,000. I purchased the property 3 years ago for £220,500 and I currently owe 165k to The Mortgage Lender

For two years now I have been a self employed contractor. Mortgage options are being looked at but it's a minefield. Is it worth me considering whether it would be possible for my boyfriend to get the mortgage with The Mortgage Lender in his name using our joint deposit and for me to be added at a later date?

What is the situation with contractor mortgages and The Mortgage Lender? I am a contractor but my OH has a permanent job. Will The Mortgage Lender take my salary if we make a joint application?

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

Myself and my fiance are currently about to apply for our first mortgage with The Mortgage Lender. However, after studying, I've just this month started working as a contractor, although I'm yet to register etc with HMRC. My fiance is full time employed as a lawyer, and so does have a healthy salaryfor us to put forward. I was hoping to get some advice on how my contractor status will affect us getting an application approved please?

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