Virgin Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Virgin offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Virgin 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 75k contractor mortgage with a lender such as Virgin?

Does the CML Lender's Handbook stipulate the requirements for Virgin when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

Going through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new mortgage company. All paperwork completed and sent. Received a call from the lender to say they can't move ahead with application unless my current manager issues a letter confirming that my contract will definitely get extended and when new end date will be. Any thoughts?

Myself and my husband are currently about to apply for a mortgage with Virgin. Next month I commence working as a contractor. My husband is full time employed and so does have a healthy income. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with Virgin in my husband’s name alone?

I understand that for some lenders ‘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. In particular I have my eye on a mortgage deal with Virgin

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