Moving Home
Looking to find something a little bigger, more outdoor space, better school catchment? At My Contractor Broker we specialise in assisting contractors like yourself with securing mortgages when moving home. We understand that moving home as a contractor can be a stressful experience, which is why we are here to help you find the perfect mortgage that suits your specific needs. Our team of Contractor Specialist mortgage brokers will guide you through the entire buying process, saving you valuable time and effort.
Many contractors encounter difficulties when approaching lenders for mortgage funding, often finding that underwriters do not really understand how they work and trying to assess them in a traditional manner. This is where working with a specialist mortgage broker like My Contractor Broker is essential.
High Street lenders typically rely on standard lending criteria to determine how much you can borrow. However, as a contractor drawing a low salary and restricting dividend payments for tax planning purposes, your “take home” income may not meet their requirements. This can limit the amount you are eligible to borrow for a home mover mortgage. Even if you have 2-3 years of accounts, they may not accurately reflect your full income. This is because many contractors working through limited companies draw a small salary and have limited dividends.
The payslips and P60s of contractors employed through Umbrella payment structures can also present challenges especially when income is broken down into bonus, overtime and commission.
My Contractor Broker has established strong relationships with senior underwriters from “high street” lenders. This allows us to ensure that these lenders fully understand your unique payment structure. We have negotiated bespoke contractor-based underwriting, which enables us to use your annualised contract amount as relevant earnings for lending purposes.
The advantage of working with us is that we can secure competitive mortgage rates from mainstream lenders who have embraced contract-based underwriting. These lenders base their mortgage offers on a multiple of your gross annual contract earnings, allowing you to borrow up to 4 to 5 times your gross annual earnings for a home move.
To get a rough estimate, you can enter your details in our contractor calculator.
- Contractors trading via a Ltd Company (even in your first year)
- Contractors using an umbrella company
- Day one contractors
- Borrow based on your annualised day rate
- Borrow up to 5 times your income
- Deposits as low as 5%
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I needed a mortgage quickly as I had been let down by a well known high street bank. Andy worked extremely quickly in sorting out a new mortgage offer for me, and even found a lender that took my day rate into account, meaning I could borrow more than I thought I could. The process to get Andy all of the documents he needed was painless and within a few days I had the offer from the bank. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a new mortgage or remortgaging.”
Simon Davies ManagerI needed a mortgage quickly as I had been let down by a well known high street bank. Andy worked extremely quickly in sorting out a new mortgage offer for me, and even found a lender that took my day rate into account, meaning I could borrow more than I thought I could. The process to get Andy all of the documents he needed was painless and within a few days I had the offer from the bank. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a new mortgage or remortgaging.”
Simon Davies ManagerFAQs
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I needed a mortgage quickly as I had been let down by a well known high street bank. Andy worked extremely quickly in sorting out a new mortgage offer for me, and even found a lender that took my day rate into account, meaning I could borrow more than I thought I could. The process to get Andy all of the documents he needed was painless and within a few days I had the offer from the bank. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a new mortgage or remortgaging.”
Simon Davies Manager