Bank of Ireland Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I am seeking some mortgage advice. I am currently on a grad scheme, One year into a two contract. However, I'm unlikely to be moved onto a permanent contract until around March time. My query is, will Bank of Ireland even consider me for a mortgage before then? Is there such thing as a ‘contractor mortgage’?

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 75k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Bank of Ireland?

Do any sections of the CML Lender's Handbook stipulate the requirements for Bank of Ireland when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

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

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 Bank of Ireland

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