LendInvest Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

What is current approach to contractor mortgages and LendInvest? I am a contractor but my husband has a permanent job. Will LendInvest take my salary if we make a joint application?

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example LendInvest) adopt to class a borrower as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a business?

As contractor looking for a mortgage with LendInvest 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.

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 submitted. Received a call from the lender to say they can't move forward 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 advice?

Myself and my husband are currently about to apply for a mortgage with LendInvest. Next month I commence working as a contractor. My husband is full time employed and so does have a six figure income. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with LendInvest in my husband’s name alone?

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