Habito Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

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 Habito in his name using our joint deposit and for me to be added at a later date?

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 95k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Habito?

As contractor looking for a mortgage with Habito will they want to assess my experience, my history of contracting, the length of my current contract and the likelihood of it being renewed? If so I will start to get the paperwork together.

I am finding the process of trying to obtain a contractor mortgage very frustrating. There doesn't seem to be many 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.

Could a contractor mortgage with Habito be a better option for me than a traditional Habito mortgage ?

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