M&S Bank Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I am a freelance contractor. Mortgage options are being looked at but its tricky. I have considered is whether I could get a letter from my company confirming I will be moved onto a permanent contract prior to the expiry of my set term? Would this assist in applying for a mortgage with lend

What is the situation with contractor mortgages and M&S Bank? I am a contractor but my hubby has a permanent job. Will M&S Bank take my salary if we make a joint application?

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 125k contractor mortgage with a lender such as M&S Bank?

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example M&S Bank) adopt to categorise a borrower as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a company?

Going through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new lender. All paperwork completed and sent. 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?

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