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Understanding Self-Employed Home Loans

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Understanding Self-Employed Home Loans

Research shows that nowadays a huge percentage of Australia’s population are self-employed and enjoy several different types of perks while working for themselvesHowever, when it comes to applying for a home loan, majority of these self-employed people find themselves in a difficult spot to get approval for the loans. This happens because the lenders prefer providing home loans to people having fixed salaries and job rather than the ones who are self-employedThe lenders take this decision depending upon their visibility on the borrower’s ability to afford the loan. It is the legal responsibility of all lenders and other financial institutions to ensure that a borrower can afford the home-loan the lender issues. And in case of people having fixed jobs and salaries, the pay-slips provide reliable and clear visibility about their financial stability, whereas the self-employed professionals need to produce a lot more documentation to establish evidence about their affordability to pay the loan 

However, with the introduction of self-employed home loan scheme in Australia, the inability of self-employed persons to apply for a home loan in Australia has now been erased. Under this scheme, a variety of self-employed individuals including doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers and non-professionals such as traders can acquire a home loan to finance their house or property in Australia either individually or jointly 

Benefits of self-employed home loans  

The benefits offered by self employed home loans include:  

  • Perfect choice for the self-employed people  
  • It has a simple application process   
  • Allows borrowing up to 80% of the property value and paying no mortgage insurance  

There are several lenders, banks and other lending institutions that offer self-employed home loans in Australia. To qualify for these loans, majority of lenders require the borrowers to be self-employed for at least two to three years, however, some lenders may consider offering the loan even if the borrower has been self-employed for only one year, with an ABN registered. 

The documents required for applying to self-employed home loans in Australia are simple. Here we’ve created a complete list of all the necessary documents that a borrower must keep ready with him while applying for the loan 

  • ABN: The borrower must have an ABN (Australian Business Number) and/or Certificate of Incorporation. 
  • Income declaration form: Borrowers must provide a signed document verifying their income since lenders require proof that their borrower can afford the repayments. 
  • Business activity statements: It is important to provide BAS (Business Activity Statements) of the borrower from the last 6 to 12 months. These must be verified by the ATO. 
  • GST registration: Confirmation that the borrower has registered for GST that meets the minimum turnover levels. 

Experts Advice on Self-Employed Home Loan by Your Finance Advisor  

Your Finance Adviser is one of the most trusted and reputed finance advising company having a team of the best home loan broker in Sydney, Australia. Our team of experts has complete knowledge about the lending guidelines used by all major banks & lenders of Australia. Our team will assist and guide you thoroughly about both the self-employed home loan and help you in understanding the loan's features and eligibility criteria.      

Want to know more about us? Call us today at 02 8322 6895. You can also write to us [email protected] 

 

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