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Home Loans for Self-Employed Lawyers

Home loans for self-employed solicitors, barristers and partners at law firms. Up to 90% LVR with professional discounts on full-doc applications; low doc options for new partners and recent firm-changes.

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Why low doc fits self-employed lawyers

Lawyers transitioning to partnership, barristers building chambers practice, or solicitors moving from PAYG to consulting all face the same income-verification problem: tax returns lag your actual current earning capacity. Many lenders offer legal-professional discounts (LMI waivers up to 90% LVR for full-doc applications). When low doc is needed, specialist lenders combine the professional discount with alt-doc verification.

Who this page is for

Solicitors in private practice or sole practitioner setups, barristers at independent or chambers practice, equity and salaried partners at law firms, in-house counsel with secondary consulting income, and recently-admitted lawyers transitioning out of graduate roles.

Income evidence we can use

An accountant letter declaring annual net income is the most common path for established practitioners. 12 months of BAS works for sole practitioners with clean trading accounts. For partnership equity holders, partnership distribution statements documented in firm financials are accepted by most specialist lenders.

Typical borrowing capacity

Senior lawyers, partners and successful barristers routinely borrow $2M–$5M depending on assessed income and target property. Up to 90% LVR with legal-professional LMI waivers (full-doc) or 80% standard low doc. Lawyer rate margins are typically 0.10–0.20% lower than equivalent non-professional borrowers.

FAQs — Lawyer home loans

Do I qualify for an LMI waiver?

Most major lenders waive LMI for legal professionals up to 90% LVR for full-doc applications. Law Society membership in your state is usually required. Low doc applications don’t typically qualify but specialist legal-low-doc products exist.

Barrister chambers income — how is it assessed?

Barrister income via chambers clerks is well-understood by lenders. 12 months of fees-collected statements or accountant letter sufficient. Chambers rent is treated as a business expense.

I just made partner — can I borrow now?

Several specialist lenders accept 3–6 months partnership history if your previous PAYG salary as a senior associate was high. Your firm can usually provide a letter confirming partnership status and expected drawings.

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Free consultation. We’ll model both LMI-waiver full-doc and low-doc options.

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