Landmark Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs
Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Landmark offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Landmark and contractor mortgages please complete our enquiry form and we see if we can arrange for an expert to contact you directly.
What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Landmark) adopt to categorise someone as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a company?
As contractor looking for a mortgage with Landmark 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.
Myself and my fiance are currently about to apply for our first mortgage with Landmark. 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. In particular I have my eye on a mortgage deal with Landmark
Could a contractor mortgage with Landmark be a better option for me than a traditional Landmark mortgage ?
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