The self-employed mortgage checklist

Know exactly what your mortgage lender will ask for, before you apply.

Know exactly what your mortgage lender will ask for, before you apply.

Know exactly what your mortgage lender will ask for, before you apply.

A free, plain-English checklist of every document a self-employed mortgage needs, organised for sole traders, limited company directors, and contractors.

A free, plain-English checklist of every document a self-employed mortgage needs, organised for sole traders, limited company directors, and contractors.

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Documents you’ll need

SA302 tax calculations

Tax year overviews

Business bank statements

Latest filed accounts

Proof of ID & address

PIA CHECKLIST

Documents you’ll need

SA302 tax calculations

Tax year overviews

Business bank statements

Latest filed accounts

Proof of ID & address

Self-employed mortgages get held up for one reason: the paperwork.

Self-employed mortgages get held up for one reason: the paperwork.

The lending is rarely the problem. Missing or mis-formatted documents are.

The lending is rarely the problem. Missing or mis-formatted documents are.

Confusing requirements

Every lender wants slightly different proof of income, and the rules are rarely written in plain English. It’s hard to know what “good enough” looks like.

Avoidable delays

One missing SA302, an out-of-date bank statement, or the wrong year’s accounts, and the lender comes back asking for more.

Starting over

Prepare the wrong things and you’re back to chasing your accountant and re-downloading statements, right when you want to move fast.

What if you walked in with everything ready?

What if you walked in with everything ready?

Prepare the right documents up front, so a missing file doesn’t hold things up when the lender asks.

PIA CHECKLIST

Documents you’ll need

SA302 tax calculations

Tax year overviews

Business bank statements

Latest filed accounts

Proof of ID & address

PIA CHECKLIST

Documents you’ll need

SA302 tax calculations

Tax year overviews

Business bank statements

Latest filed accounts

Proof of ID & address

What’s inside the checklist

What’s inside the checklist

Everything you need to prepare, in one place.

Every document listed, split by how you’re paid: sole trader, limited company director, or contractor.

A plain-English reason for each one, so you understand what the lender is actually checking.

The format lenders expect, and the common mistakes that trigger follow-up requests.

Get your checklist and start preparing.

Get your checklist and start preparing.

Download the free checklist and know exactly what to gather before you apply.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

The self-employed mortgage checklist

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