Bank of Scotland Private Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

As contractor looking for a mortgage with Bank of Scotland Private 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.

Going through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new lender. All paperwork completed and sent. Received communication from the lender to say they can't move forward with process unless my current manager issues a letter saying my contract will definitely be prolonged and when new end date will be. Any thoughts?

Me and and my wife are soon to submit for our first mortgage application with Bank of Scotland Private. Later this year I start working as a contractor. My wife is time employed as an accountant and does have a six figure salary. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with Bank of Scotland Private in my wife’s sole name?

I understand that for some banks ‘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 Scotland Private

Notwithstanding that I am a contractor (HR consultant) do I really need to have three years of accounts in order to apply for a mortgage with lend? Do Bank of Scotland Private even grant mortgages to contactors ?

The above information is in relation to properties in England and Wales.

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