Halifax Loans Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

Does the CML Lender's Handbook set out the requirements for Halifax Loans when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Halifax Loans) adopt to class someone as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own over a particular percentage of a business?

My wife and I are soon to submit for our first mortgage application with Halifax Loans. Later this year I start working as a contractor. My wife is time employed as a surgeon and does have a meaningful income. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with Halifax Loans in my wife’s sole name?

I am well aware that the days of self-certification contractor mortgages are a thing of the past. 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 Halifax Loans

Even though I am a contractor (freelance journalist) is it necessary for me to produce at least six months of both business and personal bank statements as part of the vetting process for Halifax Loans.I am not convinced that my broker is correct.

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

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