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Many UK residents working in the social care sector may find that variable patterns of work, and a changing income can have an impact on their mortgage options.
Permanent contracts are less common, with a large proportion of the workforce employed by agencies, temporary placements, zero-hours contracts and short-term posts, with many professional self-employed.
Such structures can make it difficult to find a competitive mortgage through a high street bank, and so we have created this guide to explain how social worker mortgages work, and where best to apply!
For help finding the right mortgage for you, contact the Revolution Brokers team on 0330 304 3040 or drop us an email at info@revolutionbrokers.co.uk.
If you have a fixed contract, then usually you can find a mortgage through any mainstream provider. Exceptions apply if you are in a new role, with less than 12 months of steady income, in which case a new worker mortgage might be your best option.
Mortgage brokers can also negotiate mortgages for applicants who are not currently in post, but who have a new contract starting within the next three months.
Many social workers have contracts that are not permanent, and a short-term appointment is considered anything lasting less than three years.
The majority of short-term contracts run for three to twelve months, and as such a mainstream lender might deem this an unviable income, and not be able to offer a mortgage.
However, there are several solutions, with the Revolution Brokers lending network able to consider a range of circumstances:
Where social workers have a clear credit history, without any missed payments in the last 48 months, there are more lenders to choose from - but in any adverse credit scenario, the longer ago the issues occurred the better.
Another conundrum arises for social workers employed through an agency, which can be difficult for high street lenders. However, agency work can be well paid, and the flexibility is appealing, so this isn't necessarily a less stable role given the high demand of professional social care workers.
Mortgage lenders, however, need as much security as possible, and if there is no guarantee of further work, or reliability that the agency work will meet a minimum threshold, this presents a risk.
Our agency-friendly lenders take a more flexible approach, and can offer mortgages to social workers who:
This common structure is where social workers are employed through an umbrella company, and deployed to posts similarly to an agency.
Generally, mortgage lenders consider this a form of employment between the social worker and the umbrella company, and treat it as an insecure form of work.
Although the umbrella company pays the social worker through PAYE, many mainstream lenders will still regard this set-up as a self-employment situation, and therefore need three years of trading history to consider an application.
However, as with self-employed social workers, the Revolution team can recommend lenders who have experience lending in the care sector, and are usually happy to lend against a 12-month work history.
In some cases, social workers trade as self-employed, through umbrella companies, as a sole trader, or through a limited company structure.
With these scenarios, lenders will typically apply their usual self-employed criteria, and will:
Limits and caps very much depend on the lender, with some of our more flexible mortgage providers able to:
Historically, social workers were able to apply for keyworker mortgages. However, Help to Buy replaced this mortgage product, where by borrowers can:
While specific keyworker mortgages no longer exist, some lenders will take a more flexible approach to applications from healthcare professionals in the public sector.
Credit history can be a major issue when applying for a mortgage - and if you are not permanently employed, can make it extremely difficult to find a lender who will accept your application.
However, where adverse credit issues are causing an issue, an expert broker can help you discover the right lenders to apply to, based on your average income, deposit value, and when the credit issue occurred.
For support with finding a competitive social worker mortgage in any social work structure or scenario, contact the Revolution Brokers team on 0330 304 3040 or email us at info@revolutionbrokers.co.uk.
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