Expat residential mortgages.

If you wish to buy a house in the UK and use it as your primary residence, some lenders will consider up to 95% mortgages, subject to specific lending terms.

Lending criteria and mortgage terms vary tremendously and different lenders will use their own policy to determine a maximum loan figure.

In addition to the offshore lenders, a number of UK based banks and building societies will now consider applications from British expatriates planning to purchase a home in the UK.

Expatriate lenders will use income multiples, affordability and employment status before offering mortgage terms. Some mortgage lenders have strict policies and rigid lending criteria. Other lenders however are more flexible and consider individual circumstances before issuing a mortgage offer.

Our Mortgage Sourcing Service gives access to a comprehensive range of UK mortgages. Simply enter a few basic details and we'll return suitable UK expat mortgage options.

Expat mortgages - experience counts!

We've been sourcing UK expat mortgages for a long time, and we know which lenders might consider your application from the outset.

We could save you time and expense when applying for an expat mortgage. By using our experience we do everything possible to ensure your mortgage application is successful first time without delays.

Unfortunately some lenders who initially accept applications from expats decline them later during the underwriting stage when strict lending criteria cannot be fully met.

UK mortgage regulation

Since October 2004, the selling of UK mortgages has been overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

For regulated mortgages you should now be able to find clear comparable information about the service you receive and the mortgage itself. This also means that when you ask us to give you mortgage advice you can be assured that we'll offer you a mortgage that best fits your needs.

To help you understand some of the mortgage terminology used on our website we have created a mortgage glossary page with common terms and meanings.