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Mortgage specialist for expats & foreign nationals

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FCA Regulated

Trusted mortgage advice under UK regulation.

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Global Clients

Supporting clients worldwide with UK property finance.

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Lender Access

Access to private banks and specialist lenders.

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Trusted Network

Recommended by leading UK property professionals.

Reputation

Your reputation rides on every referral

When you introduce a client to Mortgage London, three things are guaranteed. We respond to the introduction within one working day. We keep you informed at every meaningful milestone, without needing to be chased. And we never approach your client to take over the wider relationship.

Who we work with

Four categories of professional introducer

Estate Agents

When your buyer is overseas, on foreign-currency income, or buying UK property as a non-resident, the mortgage is often the part most likely to stall the sale. We handle it.

Typical cases:
UK expat purchasing remotely from Dubai, foreign national acquiring London property, international buyer with no UK credit history.

Solicitors and Conveyancers

When a case involves overseas residency, foreign-currency income, offshore ownership, or non-standard credit history, we have relationships with the lenders best placed to handle it.

Typical cases:
non-resident purchase, offshore or SPV acquisition, cross-border remortgage, large loan above one million pounds.

Accountants and Tax Advisers

For clients with self-employed or multi-source income, non-dom status, international tax positions, or limited-company buy-to-let structures, the right lender is rarely a high-street one.

Typical cases:
non-dom UK mortgage, limited-company buy-to-let, entrepreneur with income across three jurisdictions.

IFAs & Wealth Managers

For high-net-worth clients requiring substantial UK mortgage finance, private banking solutions, or asset-driven affordability rather than pure income, we have access to private banks that rarely deal with clients directly.

Typical cases:
Large London acquisition, private-bank mortgage, interest-only high-net-worth residential, HNW client refinance.

Cases we take

If your client's case looks like any of these, we can help

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UK expat purchasing or remortgaging from overseas

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Foreign national acquiring UK property

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First-time buyer expat purchasing from abroad

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Buy-to-let investment for non-residents

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Limited company and SPV buy-to-let structures

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Portfolio landlord expanding UK holdings from abroad

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Holiday home and second property purchase

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High-net-worth client requiring a private bank mortgage

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Self-employed borrower with complex or multi-source income

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Client with no UK credit history or banking footprint

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Interest-only residential mortgage for expat or international client

If the mainstream route is unavailable or unsuitable, we will tell you, quickly, whether we can place the case. Early conversations are always welcome; the best time to involve us is before the client has committed to a specific property or lender.

How the referral works

A simple four-step process

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You introduce the client

A short note by email or phone with the client’s name, country of residence, property type, and borrowing requirement.

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We assess and advise

Within 24 to 48 hours, we confirm whether the case is placeable and which lender route fits best. You and the client both hear from us.

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We manage to completion

We handle documentation, lender communication, and negotiation through to formal offer and drawdown.

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Fee is settled on completion​

Introducer fee arrangements reflect standard market practice, agreed in writing before any referral, and paid on completion.

Our commitment to you

How we operate

A named adviser on every referral

A specific person handles your case, not a shared inbox.

Written arrangements in advance

Terms, fees, and points of contact confirmed in writing before your first referral.

Structured milestone notifications

Automatic updates at assessment, application, valuation, offer, and completion.

File handling to professional standards

Documentation stored securely, handled under UK GDPR, and shared only with the lender concerned.

Clear case records

Every case documented in writing from the first call. No ambiguity about what was discussed or agreed.

Reciprocal referrals in confidence

We maintain a curated list of trusted legal, tax, property-search, and wealth-management partners, and route clients accordingly.

Justin Whitelock - London Mortgage Adviser

London Mortgage Adviser

25+ years arranging UK mortgages for clients who live elsewhere

Mortgage London was founded by Justin Whitelock. Justin has 25+ years advising on UK mortgage finance, with a focus on expat, foreign-national, and high-net-worth clients whose cases fall outside high-street criteria. He is regularly quoted in The Guardian, Yahoo Finance, and The Telegraph. His own experience as a UK expat informs how the firm works.

UK mortgages placed for expats and foreign nationals

£757,000,000

What introducers say

What introducers say

We refer expat clients to Mortgage London regularly. They take the complexity out of the mortgage so we can focus on the transaction. Our clients come back to us, and so do we.

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Ahmed Al-Rashidi

CHARTERED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Our overseas clients often struggle to find a broker who genuinely understands their situation. Mortgage London keeps both us and the client in the loop. That matters as much as the outcome

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Ahmed Al-Rashidi

DIRECTOR, PRIME LONDON ESTATE AGENCY

I have referred several HNW clients with complex income. The team is responsive, professional, and respects the client relationship. They stay in their lane, which is exactly what we want.

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Michael Whitfiel

DIRECTOR, PRIME LONDON ESTATE AGENCY

We’ve worked with many brokers before, but very few understand overseas buyers this well. The experience felt personal, not transactional.

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Alexa Mi

DIRECTOR, AGENCY DESIGN

Quiet conversation

Or have a quiet conversation

If you would rather speak before committing anything in writing, we are happy to. A short call, no preparation needed, no arrangement implied.

FAQ

Common questions from international clients

What types of cases do you take?

The ones mainstream lenders tend to decline or struggle to place. UK expats buying or remortgaging from abroad, foreign nationals acquiring UK property, high-net-worth clients requiring private-bank solutions, buy-to-let investors (including limited-company and portfolio structures), and self-employed or complex-income borrowers. If your usual broker has already said no, the case is often one we can take.

Our introducer fee arrangements reflect standard market practice and are flexible by case. Full terms are confirmed in writing before your first referral. Fees are paid on completion of the mortgage, and we do not expect any payment from you, the client, or the referral until the case has completed.

Within one working day of receiving the client's details. For an initial assessment of whether the case is placeable, typically within 24 to 48 hours. For complex cases involving private banks or multiple jurisdictions, occasionally longer, and we will tell you that up front so you and the client can plan accordingly.

It remains yours. We are engaged on the specific mortgage we are referred for, and we do not approach your client for services outside that engagement. If your client needs something beyond our remit, we tell them to come back to you. Reputation protection on referrals is the thing we take most seriously.

Yes. While we are based in London, we work with introducers and clients across the United Kingdom and internationally. Our remote-first model for client-facing work extends to introducer relationships. Geography is rarely a barrier to a good working arrangement.

Yes, where it is appropriate and where the client would genuinely benefit. Our clients frequently need property-search advice, conveyancing, tax planning, wealth management, or insurance. We maintain working relationships with trusted professionals in each of these areas and are open to building reciprocal arrangements with introducers whose services fit our client base.

Get in touch

Start a conversation with the team

If you would rather speak before committing anything in writing, we are happy to. A short call, no preparation needed, no arrangement implied.