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Interest Rate
The mortgage interest rate that specialist contractor mortgage brokers can get for contractors is often below the market rate.

Lenders used to consider contractors to be too big a risk to loan to.

Then, about 10 years ago, one mortgage broker convinced one lender to loan money to some contractors.

They dipped their toe in the water.

It could be a lucrative market if it worked out.

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Mortgages for Contractors

The UK had a rising number of contractors and no one wanted to loan very much money to them.

The contractors got mortgage offers based on their Director’s salary which wasn’t very much at all. Contractors deliberately keep that low to take most of their money in dividends.

They also had to produce three years worth of accounts which excluded new contractors.

Contractors Made Mortgage Payments

However, the IT contractors that got mortgages from this one lender, through the specialist mortgage broker, kept making their monthly payments even when they were out of work.

They didn’t default on their mortages.

This gave the mortgage broker great credibility and he was able to get more and more IT Contractors mortgages.

Competitive Mortgage rates

The interest rates they had to pay came down and down and are now very competitive in the market.

It’s not just IT Contractors. The brokers can now get any contractors mortgages,whether they be doctors, engineers, nurses, accountants or whatever. The markt has expanded.

Almost every week we hear of a new lender who wants to loan to contractors.

Help to Buy Property Boom sends Housing Market Soaring

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Help to Buy Property Boom

House Prices soared by £6,000 just last month in England and Wales boosted by a Help to Buy Property Boom.

That’s up 2.4% in just a month.

There was a fall of 4% in the number of new sellers.

Everyone knows that, according to the Economic Laws of Supply and Demand, if the Demand remains the same and the Supply (of housing) decreases then the price of that commodity (houses) will rise.

So, that’s what has been happening.

Buy To Let Property Owners

It seems that Buy to Let property owners are hanging onto their properties. It also seems that Buy to Let investors are long-term investors and are less likely to sell than other property owners.

With more Buy to Let property owners about, that is decreasing the supply of properties for sale even further and pushing up the price.

With mortgage rates at record lows and the Government helping new property owners to get 95% mortgages, there is a Help to Buy property boom on full flow.

Many people’s houses are earning more than the people who live in them.

Lenders Competing for Customers

Estate Agents are saying that they are seeing the lowest ever level of quality properties on the market. No one is selling except those who have to, as they watch their house prices rise and rise.

Lenders are now having to compete aggressively for customers and UK Contractors are taking advantage and sealing in these great rates. There’s a mortgage war happening at the moment and a Help to Buy Property boom.

Specialist contractor mortgage brokers are getting contractors fantastic rates, at the moment, based on just the production of their contract. They are also getting them 95% Help to Buy mortgage offers based on their daily rate annualised.

For more information see Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Top contractor mortgage deals for UK Contractors

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Top Contractor Mortgage Deals

Our mortgage partners have negotiated a number of top contractor mortgage deals.

Is it a good time to go for a variable rate?

Many house owners are expecting the interest rates from their variable mortgages to rise within the next year or so which will increase their repayments. So, contractors would be best to take a fixed rate mortgage if they want the top contractor mortgage deals.

Our partners have got credibility in the specialist contractor mortgages market. This is because their contractors have made all their repayments and don’t tend to have to give back the keys.

This is, also, because most of them take fixed rate mortgages and don’t have the worry of repayments rising when interest rates go up. Therefore, it’s as good a time as any for contractors to take fixed rate loans.

Here’s a tip. Recently the difference between 2-year and 5-year fixed rate mortgages has narrowed. So, it would be a good idea for contractors to pay the little extra and fix for 5 years rather than just 2 years.

Specialist Top Contractor Mortgage Deals

Our partners have found a new lender in the specialist contractor mortgages market who have this top contractor mortgage deal:-

– A 2 year fixed rate at 2.29% based on an 85% LTV
– £999 arrangement fee that can be added to the mortgage
Or
– A 5 year fixed rate at 3.29% based on an 85% LTV
– £1,999 arrangement fee that can be added to the mortgage
Another great deal secure by our mortgage partners with yet another lender is for those who only have a 5% deposit and have been contracting for more than 3 years.
They are offering:
– A 3 years fixed rate at 4.99% based on a 95% LTV
– No arrangement fee

Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Our contractor mortgages partner’s advisers will give you the best advice on which options are best for you for top contractor mortgage deals.

So, to find out more, or to apply, fill in the mortgage form at the bottom of this page:-

Specialist Contractor Mortgages

95% Specialist Contractor Mortgages now available for all Contractors

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Mortgages Now Available

95% Specialist Contractor Mortgages now available.

For years Tony Harris has been getting specialist contractor mortgages for IT Contractors. This was based on their daily rate rather than their Director’s salary the way a High Street Bank would calculate it.

Also, the contractors wouldn’t have to produce three years worth of accounts like they would have to with a High Street Bank.

He has a deal with a major contractor mortgage provider that uses his credibility with them to get contractors mortgages.

Types of Contractors such as Engineers, Bankers, Oil & Gas Workers, Construction Workers and Media Workers can now benefit from these specialist contractor mortgages now available. They are also available to Freelance Professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Accountants and Business Consultants. This is all based on Tony’s credibility with the lenders and the good business he has brough them in the past.

Previously all lenders based their lending on Director’s Pay. That is a lot less than their daily rate, with the exception of IT Contractors who had this deal before.

Contractor Mortgages Deal

So, how do you get one of these mortgages now available?

Firstly you must be earning a daily rate of at least £300 a day or £75,000 a year – and that’s basically it.

It doesn’t matter how long you have been contracting and you don’t have to produce accounts. Even if you are only a day into your first contract you can still apply. Tony tells me that he would expect you to be walking into your new house 4-6 weeks after you apply. He can get a decision in days.

Any contractor in any sector, no matter their experience, can now get 90% mortgages. They can take that to 95% using the Government’s Help to Buy scheme.

Interest Rates

The interest rates for the various loans are as follows:-

o 60% LTV mortgage at 2.29%,

o 75% LTV mortgage at 2.74%

o  85% LTV mortgage at just 3.74%.

There’s a £999 arrangement fee which can just be added to the loan.

Bigger Loan

In terms of the amount offered, this lender will beat the normal 4 times Director’s salary. They will make it 5 times the daily rate annualised.

So, if you are making £400 a day, that would be an annual rate of  £95,000 to £100,000. This would mean that you could get a mortgage offer of £475,000 to £500,000. You would get that just one day into your first ever contract.

Tony has a dedicated underwriter and case handler. This means he can get you a quote and an agreement in principle within hours of you contacting him. It has happened that contractors are in their new home within a week of their initial enquiry.

Pundits are panning the Government saying that they are going to cause a new housing boom due to their new Help to Buy policy. Furthermore, agents are reporting a major upturn in enquiries since Help to Buy was announced. This appears to be the time to buy or contractors may miss the boat.

How to Apply

To make further enquiries about mortgages now available or to ask for a quote based on your rate fill in the form at Specialist Contractor Mortgages and get your enquiry answered or a quote within a couple of hours or even quicker.

Contractor Mortgages Booming on Help to Buy

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Specialist Contractor Mortgages Booming

Specialist Contractor Mortgages Brokers are seeing their market for contractor mortgages booming. This is mainly because of the effects of the Government’s Help to Buy scheme.

The average UK house price was up by 0.6% in April. They are now up by 6% in the past year and the rate is accelerating.

In London they were up 0.8% in April.

Record low interest rates are one factor in the rise. The recovery from the downturn is another.

Help to Buy

However, the biggest factor is the Government’s Help to Buy scheme.

Previously, mortgage companies were asking people to put up 25% or 20% deposits. This was keeping the crucial first time buyers out of the property market.

Now the Government’s Help to Buy scheme is allowing people to get 95% contractor mortgages again by guaranteeing 15% of the loan. This is bringing in pent-up demand from first time buyers. They just couldn’t get into the market, previously, but now see contractor mortgages booming.

The Government’s Help to Buy scheme, which started last October for existing houses, is scheduled to last for 3 years. The Government are hoping that rising house prices will create a feelgood factor. They hope this will help them get re-elected next year.

By the end of those 3 years, contractor mortgages booming will mean house prices are likely to be much higher than they are now. The Government hope that a more settled recovery will see banks and building societies in a better position, with healthier balance sheets. This is so they can give out 95% mortgages without any Government intervention.

Contractor Mortgage Market

Specialist Contractor Mortgages broker Tony Harris is seeing a major boost on the Contractor Mortgage market. This is specially from first time contractors.

Tony is able to get contractors mortgages at better rates than the marketplace. This is mainly because of his track record. It’s also because of the track record of the contractors he has got mortgages previously, who have not defaulted on their loans.

High Street banks and Building Societies demand three years worth of accounts. They only give contractors a multiple of their Director’s Salary.

Contract Based

However, Tony can get contractor mortgages based on just the production of their contract. Also, he can get it based on a multiple of their daily rate annualised. This has got contractor mortgages booming.

Indeed he can get new contractors mortgage offers on the very first day of their very first contract.

To find out more or apply you should click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Specialist Contractor Mortgages loans soaring with Help to Buy

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UK Contractor Mortgage Boom

UK Contractor Mortgages are in great demand with specialist contractor mortgages loans brokers being run off their feet with demand due to Help To Buy.

Previously, lenders who were insisting on 20% and 25% deposits were keeping first time contractors out of the market.

However, the Government’s Help to Buy scheme has allowed contractors to get 95% specialist contractor mortgages loans.

Contractor Mortgages UK

According to the Nationwide Building Society, house prices rose by 0.6% in February alone. That is an annual increase of 9.4% since February last year.

A lot of this is down to the Government’s Help To Buy programme.

Specialist contractor mortgages loans brokers are able to get contractors mortgage quotes within a day or two of being approached.

Furthermore they don’t have to produce 3 years worth of accounts like they would if the contractor walked into a high street bank or building society.

Furthermore, still, they would base their quote on the contractor’s daily rate rather than their director’s salary as a high street bank or building society would.

Contractor Mortgages Loans

So, is the Government creating an artificial bubble in contractor mortgages loans? Certainly the Government want house prices higher to create a feelgood factor before the elections next year.

However, average house prices are still lower than they were in 2007 when the credit crunch hit so they are more affordable than they were then.

Contractor Mortgages Loans Rates have fallen by almost a full percentage point since October when the Government brought in Help To Buy as more and more lenders compete with each other to provide specialist mortgages for contractors.

Contractor Mortgages Boom

We are experiencing the fastest rate of house price growth for 4 years.

The average house price is now £3177,846. That’s still 5% behind what they were 7 years ago.

Lower interest rates and higher consumer confidence in the economy are likely to underpin this market.

Also, builders are building fewer houses. The number of houses built last year was 38% below 2007’s level. So more people are chasing fewer houses which forces prices higher.

House builders are reporting doubled profits with this new surge.

Contractors are piling in to these specialist contractor mortgages loans deals before house prices rise more.

To find out more or apply you should click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages

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Contractor Mortgages – 95% mortgages trebled with Help To Buy

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95% Mortgages for Contractors

The number of 95% mortgages available in the marketplace has trebled since the Government’s Help To Buy scheme was brought in during October. This has had a knock-on effect on UK Contractor Mortgages. Contractors are scrambling to get specialist contractor mortgages before the prices rise too high.

Not only that, the lenders are scrapping amongst themselves to use the Help To Buy scheme to sell those low deposit mortgages. This has resulted in the effective loan rates coming down a full percentage point since Help To Buy was introduced.

That’s saving the average buyer £1,200 a year in interest payments for houses averaging £150,000. When it comes to contractors that amount would be higher.

Contractor Mortgages in the UK

According To Genworth, buyers who want 95% mortgages via Help to Buy now have 132 different deals available to them. It seems that, since Help to Buy was introduced, lenders have cut the best rates from 5.48% to 4.69%.

That’s a fair bit of money for a contractor who is buying, say, a £300,000 house. Help To Buy allows first time contractors the opportunity to get a specialist contractor mortgage at a decent price.

Contractors still have a problem, when they go to a high street bank or building society. They ask for three years worth of accounts. They also base the quote on their Director’s salary, which they deliberately keep low. I found this problem all those years ago when I started contracting.

Specialist Contractor 95% Mortgages

Contractors today are luckier as there are now specialist contractor mortgages brokers, like Tony Harris. They have credibility with lenders in the marketplace. That’s due to the good behaviour of contractors for whom he previously got mortgages, in terms of making their payments and not defaulting.

Tony can get contractors 95% mortgages via Help To Buy on production just of their contract. Furthermore he gets them a quote based on their daily rate annualised. For instance a contractor on £400 a day could get an offer of up to £384,000.

To find out more, or to apply, you should click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Race to beat Funding for Lending Cap

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Funding for Lending Cap

The race is on to beat the Government’s Funding for Lending Cap on Specialist Contractor Mortgages. The Government had loaned the big lenders funds so that they could loan money to businesses to help the country out of the downward spiral.

Banks hadn’t been lending, which was hitting the economy, so the Government stepped in to guarantee loans to small businesses.

However, instead of using that money to loan to small businesses, the bulk of the money was used by the banks to fund mortgages.

Help to Buy

The Government exacerbated this by the launch of the Help to Buy. The Government would guarantee 15% of a 95% loan to those buying new houses. This was to help boost both the construction industry and the housing market. It also brought first time buyers into the market for the first time in years.

They have extended it to all buyers now. It was supposed to come in during January but they brought it forward 3 months to October. Tony Harris, a mortgage broker for many years in the contractor market, saw a steady flow of contractors taking up specialist contractor mortgages deals.

House prices have started to rise boosted by more buyers entering the market.

End of Funding for Lending

Now, shortly, the Government will pull one of the planks away. In February, the Government will bring in a Funding for Lending Cap for lenders giving mortgages. They will still be able to tap Funding for Lending to loan to small businesses but not to those wanting to buy houses.

There will still be the other pillar of Help to Buy but there will be less monetary help from the Government in terms of Funding for Lending. There is still, of course, a window of opportunity between now and the start of February. It is predicted that loan rates may rise after that. That’s because there will be less money to loan to the same amount of mortgage seekers.

Closing Window

Contractor Mortgages are still available at the old rates. Lenders can still tap that money for now – but the window is closing.

For more information on getting Specialist Contractor Mortgages you should click here

To get a quote for Specialist Contractor Mortgages you should click Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Help to Buy fuels Contractor Mortgage boom

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Help to Buy Fuels

Help to Buy fuels contractor mortgage boom.

Help to Buy, the Government’s new tool to boost the housing market, is helping the Contractor Mortgage market. Tony Harris, an expert in getting contractors mortgages, is seeing the contractor mortgage market go through the roof.

Currently it is only available for new houses. However, from the end of the year contractors will be able to get mortgages for all types of property. With Help to Buy contractors can get 95% mortgages. Previously mortgage vendors have been asking for 20% deposits.

Basically the Government is underwriting the 95% mortgages encouraging people to start buying and selling houses. Their motives are to boost the feelgood factor ahead of the next election in less than 2 years time.

In July house prices rose by 3.3% year-on-year. In June it was 3.3% so it looks s if the market is getting up a head of steam. This looks to be a good time to get in as Help to Buy fuels this market and will help get the market motoring.

Property Prices

There’s still a chance to get into the market outside London and the South East where property prices have only risen by 0.8% in the last year. Any property price rises usually start in London and the South East and gradually spread north from there.

Tony is able to get contractors mortgages at less than the market rate. This is down to his credibility in the marketplace and because previous contractor clients of his have paid back their loans and have not defaulted.

From being seen as risky the track record of contractors in paying their mortgages has meant that new entrants to the mortgage market are getting mortgages at better than market rates.

He gets them mortgages at up to 4 times their daily rate annualised rather than as a multiple of Director’s Pay as high street banks do.

They also don’t need 3 years worth of accounts as they would at a high street ban. All they need is their contract. According to pundits this is a premium time to buy. The Stock Market has already soared but the property market is just starting to get into gear now. Prices will be higher in 3 years time.

Help to Buy fuels this market.

For more info click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Contractor Mortgage Guarantee – new Help to Buy rules

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Contractor Mortgage Guarantee

There’s news of a Contractor Mortgage Guarantee.

Specialist Contractor Mortgages received a major boost with the new rules on Help To By spelled out by Chancellor Osborne today.

Previously lenders had been giving no more than 80% mortgages which reduced the demand. However, the Government stepped in with Help To Buy. The Government would underwrite 20% of the mortgage at zero interest. This meant that contractors could get mortgages at up to 95% of the total in a Contractor Mortgage Guarantee.

However, it was only for new houses. That is all to change, according to the statement today. A new scheme worth £12bn will launch in January 2014 which means that contractors will be able to join the Help To Buy scheme when purchasing any property valued at less than £600,000.

Help to Buy Scheme

Existing homeowners can use the Help to Buy scheme if they want to re-mortgage their home.

It won’t be available for Let-To-Buy folk or for second homes. However, one would expect that. The borrowers will have to pass lending tests – you would expect that too.

The Government already see the Help to Buy scheme as a success. Pundits are warning tat it could create a boom in the housing market. The IMF have warned that it will inflate house prices.

This is pretty much what the Government want, though, as they try to create a feelgood factor, ahead of the next election, with nicely rising house prices.

Contractor Mortgage Guarantee Agreement

Said Chancellor Osborne “The contractor mortgage guarantee will support an increase in high loan-to-value mortgages for people who can’t afford large deposits, and it will also boost housebuilding. As of today, lenders have the detail they need to go away and get ready for next January’s launch.”

There have been 7,000 uptakes of the loans in the first 4 months of Help To Buy.
There are already signs of an uptick in the housing market with prices up 4% this year when they were predicted to be flat.

Contractor Mortgages are now booming according to specialist Contractors Mortgages broker Tony Harris who said that the market is ahead of its previous peak of 2007.

To find out more or to get a quote click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages

Government Help to Buy Scheme makes one-way-bet

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Government Help to Buy Scheme

The Government Help To Buy scheme  is sending the number of Contractor Mortgages soaring to even greater heights than the peak of the boom in 2007. The Government Help to Buy scheme is where the Government underwrites 20% of the mortgage so that customers can get 95% mortgages again.

The Government are doing it to boost the housing market and the economy. Most of all, though, they are doing it to increase the feelgood factor and get themselves re-elected.

Pundits have criticised the Government saying that the Government Help to Buy scheme will create a housing boom. However, that is what the Government intended.

House Price Increases

Nationwide have just released figures showing that house prices have increased by 4% in the first six months of the year. In London house prices are now 5% above what they were at the peak of the boom in 2007. The rest of the country is still 9% below that peak.

There has never been a better time to buy, though, with the Government committed to fuelling a house price boom. The Government Help to Buy scheme is to last for 3 years at which point a recovering economy should keep prices moving ahead.

Interest rates have never been lower at around 4% for a mortgage. This is definitely the time to go for a fixed-rate mortgage.

Specialist Contractor Mortgage Brokers

It is also better to use specialist contractor mortgage brokers. They are much better at getting contractor mortgages than the high street banks or building societies. Contractors don’t have to produce three years worth of accounts but merely their contract.

Indeed they can get these specialist contractor mortgages on the very first day of their very first contract.

They can get a quote of up to 4 times their daily rate annualised (daily rate x 4 x 48). Most banks and building societies, who don’t have experience of contractors, base it on Director’s salary.

To get more information or to ask for a quote click on Specialist Contractor Mortgages