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Mortgages for Taxi Drivers

Self-employed? Your mortgage advice made simple.

It can be challenging to prove your income for a mortgage as a taxi driver, however finding the right support can make homeownership more achievable.

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Mortgages for Taxi Drivers

Self-employed? Your mortgage advice made simple.

It can be challenging to prove your income for a mortgage as a taxi driver, however finding the right support can make homeownership more achievable.

Discover your borrowing power with NO credit checks, only takes a few minutes!

See what's possible
Get guided help
Author's Avatar Author: Carl Shave CEO and co-founder

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Updated: September 10th, 2025

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2 mins

Updated: September 10th, 2025

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Getting a mortgage as a taxi driver How do I prove my income?

Getting a mortgage as a taxi driver

Self-employed taxi drivers, in common with many other self-employed people, can often find it challenging to get a mortgage. Regardless of how much you earn, many lenders still prefer the security of lending to people in contracted employment, who can easily prove their income with payslips. When it comes to taxi drivers, whose income may be variable and subject to work-related expenses, many mainstream lenders simply do not have the experience or procedures to assess income and evaluate the affordability of a mortgage.

Fortunately, there are more understanding lenders out there – usually beyond the usual high-street big names – whose underwriting procedures have the flexibility to accommodate self-employed mortgage applicants.

How do I prove my income?

Going back a little over a decade, lenders used to offer what were known as “self-certification” (or “self-cert”) mortgages. With a self-cert mortgage, the applicant made a declaration of their income, and this did not have to be backed up by documentary evidence. When the financial crisis came and lenders started tightening up their lending criteria, self-cert mortgages were one of the first things to go. In the years since, the Financial Conduct Authority – which regulates mortgage lending in the UK – set rules that mean mortgage lenders must obtain evidence of income, and apply appropriate affordability checks before lending.

As a self-employed taxi driver, you do not have the luxury of just providing pay slips to the lender to prove your income. Instead, they will normally ask to see your business accounts. Many lenders need to see three years’ worth of accounts to evaluate your income sustainability; however, there are some lenders out there who are willing to base their lending decisions on two year’s or as little as one year’s accounts. Normally, lenders require

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Carl Shave: CEO and co-founder

Carl Shave has been involved in the mortgage & finance industry since leaving education and is one of the co-founders of Just Mortgage Brokers. He has written guest posts and provided journalist comments for companies such as The Times, FT Adviser, Mortgage Strategy, Mortgage Solutions and others, demonstrating his extensive industry knowledge.

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Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CEMAP): Year Attained: 2001

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