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Trust income is money derived from assets held within a legal trust, managed by appointed trustees who distribute funds to named beneficiaries.
As a beneficiary, you do not own the trust assets outright, but you are entitled to receive regular payments from the trust in accordance with its terms.
Yes, it is possible to obtain a mortgage where trust income is your sole source of funds.
While many mainstream lenders prefer applicants to have additional income from employment or self-employment, specialist lenders are accustomed to working with trust beneficiaries and can assess income more flexibly.
The key requirements are that the income must be provable, supported by a stable payment history, and that the lender is comfortable with the structure and terms of the trust.
The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate trust advice.
We work with lenders who take a generous view of trust-based income, ensuring your payments are assessed accurately rather than discounted by conservative affordability criteria.
Borrowing potential varies enormously between lenders. We identify those offering up to 5x your annual trust income to maximise what is available to you.
Trustee reference letters, bank statements and tax returns presented correctly give lenders the confidence they need. We prepare and package your case from the outset.
Whether switching rate, releasing equity, or investing in property, we source solutions structured around how trust income is assessed by specialist lenders.
Lenders evaluating a mortgage application based on trust income will typically look at several months of bank statements — usually a minimum of three to six — to confirm the regularity and consistency of payments.
In some cases, particularly for larger loans, lenders may also want to understand the underlying assets within the trust to satisfy themselves that it is financially sound.
The amount you can borrow against trust income varies considerably between lenders, which is why access to a broad panel of lenders is so important.
The deposit requirements for trust income mortgages broadly follow standard mortgage guidelines. A minimum deposit of 5–10% may be sufficient with the most suitable lender, but providing a deposit of 25–40% will significantly improve your prospects, giving lenders greater confidence and typically securing lower interest rates. The larger your deposit, the lower the perceived lending risk, which not only improves your chances of approval but also broadens the range of lenders and products available to you.
There is no dedicated “trust income mortgage” product — instead, trust income borrowers access the same range of mortgage types as any other applicant.
Repayment mortgages involve higher monthly payments but clear the loan in full by the end of the term. Interest-only mortgages offer lower monthly outgoings, with the loan balance repaid separately at the end of the term — typically through investments, savings, or the sale of a property.
The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate trust advice.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
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