Mortgage Agency Services Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Mortgage Agency Services offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Mortgage Agency Services 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 a mortgage adviser 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 started date this year. I am looking for a three year fixed rate deal. Property value £325k, I want to borrow £150,000. I purchased the property four years ago for £220,500 and I currently owe 115k to Mortgage Agency Services

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

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Mortgage Agency Services) use to categorise someone as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a company?

I am finding the process of trying to obtain a contractor mortgage extremely frustrating. I can't seem to find any 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.

My existing mortgage lender had given us consent to let. My situation changed last year, I started my own company and started working as a contractor. Are you able to recommend a lender who specialises in contractor mortgages?

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