Lender Criteria Guide

Precise Mortgages for Contractors — Criteria & Approach

Precise (part of OSB Group) spans adverse residential, specialist buy-to-let and bridging under one roof, with graded product tiers by event type and recency. Useful for contractors whose needs cross those territories.

Criteria at a glance

Assessment Policy Table
Criteria Requirement Assessment Policy
Income basis Contract / manual assessment
Day-one lending Case-by-case
Minimum history Flexible
IR35 (inside) stance Contractor-friendly assessment
Umbrella accepted Yes
Limited company Yes
Gaps between contracts Flexible
Adverse credit Structured — graded tiers
Underwriting Manual
Broker access Intermediary

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Frequently asked questions

Graded tiers track event type, severity and recency, with contractor income assessed alongside. The right tier depends on your file, confirmed live at application.

Yes — it spans adverse residential, specialist BTL and bridging under one group roof. Specifics are confirmed at application.

Yes to both, with appropriate income evidence for each structure.

On a contract basis, read alongside the credit grading rather than collapsed by it.

Both are OSB Group brands — Precise carries the more productised tiered ranges. We compare across both for the best fit.

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