Hodge Equity Release Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I am looking for some mortgage advice. I am currently on a grad scheme, One year into a 2 contract. the chances of me being moved onto a permanent contract are slim. So I suppose my query is, will Hodge Equity Release 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 Hodge Equity Release?

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Hodge Equity Release) use to categorise a borrower as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own more than a particular percentage of a company?

As contractor looking for a mortgage with Hodge Equity Release 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.

in the throws of proceeding through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new mortgage company. All documents done and sent. Received a call from the lender to say they can't move forward with application unless my current manager issues a letter confirming that my contract will definitely be prolonged and when new end date will be. Any advice?

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