Halifax Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I am Oil & Gas contractor looking to buy a home in London. My next step is to secure a mortgage preferably with Halifax. Am I best advised to contact Halifax directly or seek the assistance of a contractor specialist mortgage broker who is used to dealing with contractors and Halifax.

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 Halifax?

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 sent. Received communication from the lender to say they can't move ahead with application unless my current manager writes me a letter saying my contract will definitely get extended and when new end date will be. Any thoughts?

Myself and my fiance are currently about to apply for our first mortgage with Halifax. 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 good 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?

I understand that for some mortgage companies ‘contractors’ can be a red flag to their lending decision. 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 Halifax

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