Changing jobs before applying for a mortgage in the UK? Learn how it affects approval, probation periods, and borrowing in this 2026 guide.
Does Changing Jobs Affect Your Mortgage Application in the UK?
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Louis Mason
Louis Mason
£1 Million Salary Mortgage UK: How Much Can You Borrow?
If you earn £1 million a year, your mortgage options go far beyond standard high street lending. At this level, you’re likely to be considered a high net worth (HNW) or ultra high net worth (UHNW) client, meaning lenders can offer bespoke mortgage solutions tailored...
UK Mortgage Market Update – 20th of April 2026
Mortgage rates remain high in April 2026, although pricing eased slightly this week. Here’s what it means for UK buyers and homeowners.
Guarantor, Joint Borrower & Sole Proprietor Mortgages
For hundreds of years, mortgages were pretty black and white. You want to buy a property but don't have the money to pay for it in full, so you borrow money from a lender and pay them back. Normal straight forward mortgages are given based on the borrowers income,...
Do I Need An Airbnb Mortgage?
Purchasing a property for the sole purpose of letting it out for short term holidays or short term business breaks has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks primarily to the holiday let conglomerate Airbnb. So what do you need to do if you want to...
Foreign Nationals With Foreign Income – Case Study
Key facts: Clients were both foreign nationals, originally from countries outside of the UK. One is an EEA national and the other was not. They moved to London a few years ago and had been renting for a while. Now that they had both established themselves in the UK...
How Age Impacts Mortgages
When it comes to getting a mortgage, there are a few rules and regulations that you need to follow and different lenders have different criteria. Each lender's criteria helps safe guard themselves from potential risks when lending money and also safe guards...
House Prices Expected To Fall?
According to a statement from the Centre for Economic and Business Research, house prices are expected to fall in 2023, giving hope to potential buyers who are being priced out by inflated figures. But potential bad news for people looking to sell! The CEBR...
Young People Spending More On Mortgages Per Month
Young People Are Paying A Lot More On Their Mortgages Comparison website Uswitch have released figures this week from a recent study, that show young people are shockingly paying a disproportionate amount more per month on their mortgages that older people. According...
New Build Homes On The Rise
Official government figures released this week show that the amount of new build homes being built in the UK has risen by 21%, indicating that there is no slow down in the demand for buying new properties....or, is this just wishful thinking from the...
Buyers Are Reducing Property Budgets
Recent market analysis by Savills estate and letting agents suggests that new buyers and home movers are significantly reducing their property budgets because of the rising cost of living, increasing interest rates, tougher mortgage affordability rules, and spiralling...
What Is Mortgage Porting?
Looking to move home and in need of a mortgage? Already happy with your mortgage lender and deal and don’t want to go through the hassle of applying for a completely new mortgage? Ever heard of mortgage porting? Porting your mortgage is a good borrowing...
Down Valuation Almost Ruins Remortgage Plans – Case Study
Key facts: Clients were home owners of an impressive and valuable property in London. After several years of living in the property, they decided that they would like to carry out some much needed home improvement works. Without the liquid cash available to carry out...
Coventry Building Society Launches 3 Year Fixed Mortgage
Middleweight mortgage lender Coventry Building Society have announced this week that they will be launching 3 year fixed mortgage products as part of their attempt to draw in mortgage applications during a time of economic uncertainty. Coventry have said that...
Mortgage Availability Falls Due To High Interest Rates
High interest rates and lenders reluctance towards new business has been blamed for a huge dip in available mortgage products. Finance data website Moneyfacts have released figures that the number of products offered fell across all loan-to-value tiers have...
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