Nationwide Building Society Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether Nationwide Building Society offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about Nationwide Building Society 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 Nationwide Building Society?

Do any sections of the UK Finance Lender's Handbook set out the requirements for Nationwide Building Society when it comes to contractor mortgages or self-employed mortgages.

As contractor looking for a mortgage with Nationwide Building Society 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.

How can I make myself more attractive to a lender such as Nationwide Building Society when it comes to trying to get a contractor mortgage. I would like to understand the process and requirements to avoid unwelcome surprises.

I don't know if Nationwide Building Society are in the business of issuing contractor mortgages but in the event that they do how does a Nationwide Building Society contractor mortgage differ from a traditional mortgage?

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