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Mortgage One - UK Mortgage Broker • Residential Mortgages - first-time buyers, movers, remortgages, product transfers • Buy-to-Let - personal and limited company, single property and portfolio landlord lending • Expat Mortgages - UK residential and buy-to-let for clients living overseas • Seafarer Mortgages - offshore workers, yacht crew, rotational contracts, foreign income • Shariah-Compliant Home Finance - introductions to specialist Islamic providers by referral Overview Mortgage One is a UK whole-of-market mortgage broker providing advice across residential, buy-to-let and specialist borrowing. Recommendations are structured around objectives, affordability, lender criteria, and the repayment method (capital repayment or interest-only, where available and appropriate). Evidence requirements and outcomes vary by lender and individual circumstances. Areas Covered • First-time buyers - deposit and LTV positioning, decision in principle support where required • Home movers - onward purchase, porting where available, chain and timing considerations • Residential remortgages - rate review, term changes, capital raising where suitable and supported by affordability and criteria • Product transfers - suitability-led review of existing lender retention options where advice is provided • Buy-to-let - single-property landlords and portfolio landlord cases (rental coverage and portfolio underwriting where applicable) • Limited company buy-to-let - SPV-style structures, director profiles, and lender documentation requirements • Let-to-buy - retaining an existing home as a rental while purchasing a new main residence (structure depends on affordability and criteria) • Further advance - additional borrowing from an existing lender where criteria allow • Second homes - affordability and lender policy considerations • Right to Buy - scheme mechanics and lender requirements • Credit history - historic adverse credit assessed against severity, recency, and lender policy • Complex income - self-employed, contractors, bonus, commission, multiple income streams, variable pay patterns • Later life lending - older borrower criteria and retirement income assessment • Guarantor and family support - where available and suitable under lender criteria • Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor - where lender criteria permit • Small deposit cases - higher LTV constraints and evidence requirements • Commercial mortgages - handled via specialist routes where relevant Expat Mortgages Expat lending is typically more evidence-led than standard UK residential. • Typical expat factors - country of residence, currency treatment, LTV limits, international AML checks, source of funds, and employer verification • Common evidence focus - overseas income documentation, bank statements, UK credit footprint, and residency status • Regulated advice restriction - regulated mortgage advice can only be provided when you are physically present in the UK at the time advice is given Seafarer And Offshore Worker Mortgages Seafarer and offshore income can fail automated affordability assessment unless presented in an underwriter-friendly format. • Typical income profiles - rotation-based contracts, overseas employers, allowances, irregular pay cycles, multiple currencies • Evidence focus - contracts, payslips, bank statements, continuity of work, and explanation of gaps between contracts Shariah-Compliant And Islamic Home Finance Mortgage One introduces clients seeking Islamic or Shariah-compliant home finance to specialist providers by referral. • What differs - Shariah-compliant structures are not conventional interest-based mortgages • How it is handled - specialist providers confirm structure, eligibility, and documentation requirements Bridging And Overseas Property • Bridging finance - handled via referral to specialist partners where appropriate • Mortgages for overseas property - handled on a referral-only basis Education And Market Updates Mortgage One publishes mortgage guides and UK mortgage market commentary, including updates that may affect borrowers (for example, rate movements and lender criteria changes). Information is time-sensitive and can change without notice. How The Process Typically Works • Initial fact-find - objectives, timeframes, deposit, income, credit profile, repayment strategy • Evidence plan - document checklist aligned to the likely lender route • Decision in principle - where needed to validate affordability and eligibility • Full application - packaging for underwriter review, responding to queries, valuation and offer progression • Completion support - liaison through conveyancing milestones to completion Regulatory And Risk Disclosures • Repossession warning - Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. • Buy-to-let regulation - The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate most buy-to-let mortgages. • Firm status - Mortgage One and Mortgage One Finance are trading styles of Sandsea Capital Limited, an appointed representative of Quilter Financial Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.See more