What documents do I need for my mortgage?
Getting a mortgage is all about trust and transparency. A lender will want to build an accurate picture of your financial history before giving you a deal. To speed up the mortgage applying process, and keep things running smoothly, it’s useful to get your paperwork in order. We advise you to send all your documentation to your Dupree & Co mortgage adviser as soon as you can. We can then store it safely away until we need to send what’s required to your lender.
The documents you need are split into five categories:
- Identification
- Proof of income
- Regular expenditure
- Deposit
- Information on your existing mortgage
Identification
Proof of name – this should be a valid driving licence or passport. Please make sure these are in date and feature your correct current address.
Proof of address – you’ll need to supply one of the following: a valid driving licence (only if not used for proof of name), a utility bill dated within the last 3 months (not mobile phone)*, bank statement dated within the last 3 months*, a mortgage statement, current local authority tax bill, or a house or motor insurance certificate.
We’ll carry out electronic verification of your identity to support the information provided. If this fails, we’ll require sight of original or certified documents.
*Note: statements or bills printed off the internet cannot be used.
Proof of income
Evidence of your income and how much you spend each month is required to assess your affordability for a mortgage.
Employed – you’ll need to supply proof of your income in the form of your last 3 months’ wage slips (or 13 weeks if you’re paid weekly) and you P60.
Self employed – proof of income, including 3 years’ accounts or latest 3 years’ SA302s with tax overview. Contractors need to supply their last 12 months’ contracts.
Tax Credits – you’ll need to supply the tax credit award letter, if received.
Child Benefit – you’ll need to supply the child benefit award letter, if received.
Other benefits – depending on the benefit, you’ll need to supply the award letter and 3 months of statements.
Child maintenance – at least 3 months’ bank statements. Some lenders also need to see the Child Maintenance Scheme award or court order as well.
Regular expenditure
Lenders will want an oversight of your regular monthly outgoings and expenditure, to assess your risk.
Bank statements – most recent 3 months’ current account statements for each mortgage applicant. These should either be original documents or pdf downloads from your internet banking – screenshots are not acceptable. They need to show your name and account number.
Deposit
You don’t need a proof of deposit if you’re deposit is 100% equity from the sale of your existing property, but if it’s not and you’re a first time buyer, you will need proof.
Bank statements – showing the full value of your deposit. If you have saved over a period of time for the deposit, you’ll need to show the statements for that period. If the deposit was gifted, you’ll need a bank statement showing the funds in the account of the person who provided the gift (or will be providing the gift).
Gifted deposit – if any of your deposit has been gifted, we’ll need a letter from the family member stating it is a gift to clarify that it’s not a loan and is not expected to be paid back.
As well as a bank statement from the person gifting you the money, you’ll also need to supply proof of ID from them.
Making a gift early will not remove the need to follow this process as any lump sums paid into your accounts need to be verified.
Information on your existing mortgage
If you own your existing home, your lender will want to know more about it.
Current mortgage statement – you’ll need to supply your last mortgage statement.
This will be used to prove your level of mortgage and the details around your existing mortgage deal and whether any penalties apply.
