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 am seeking some mortgage advice. I am currently a media contractor, One year into a three year contract. the chances of me being moved onto an employed basis are slim. So I suppose my question is, will Virgin even consider me for a mortgage before then? Is there such thing as a ‘contractor mortgage’?

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?

Do any sections of the CML Lender's Handbook set out the requirements for Virgin when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Virgin) 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?

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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