Platform Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs
Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Platform offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Platform and contractor mortgages please complete our enquiry form and we see if we can arrange for an expert to contact you directly.
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 125k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Platform?
Does the CML Lender's Handbook set out the requirements for Platform when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.
What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Platform) use to class someone as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own more than a particular percentage of a business?
As contractor looking for a mortgage with Platform 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.
My existing mortgage lender had given us consent to let. My situation changed last year, I started my own company and started working as a contractor. Are you able to recommend a lender who specialises in contractor mortgages?
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