Bank of Ireland Mortgages Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

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

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 Mortgages?

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Bank of Ireland Mortgages) 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 well aware that the days of self-certification contractor mortgages are long gone. 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 Bank of Ireland Mortgages

Is it true that Bank of Ireland Mortgages quote higher interest rates when it comes to mortgages for contractors?

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