Lending criteria.
We can help with all types of cases, so check our lending criteria for the latest guidelines.
Our criteria is split into residential and buy to let, so use the options below to find the criteria you need.
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Late Payments (Not Missed)
We can potentially accept applicants with previous ‘Late Payments’.
Leasehold Property where No Separate Management Company Exists
- The building cannot exceed a maximum of 4 units.
- The owner(s) of the flats must have a Share of Freehold.
Legal: No search indemnity insurance (purchases)
We are unable to accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for a purchase application
Legal: No search indemnity insurance (remortgages)
We are unable to accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for a remortgage application
Legal: Private local authority search (purchases)
- A suitably qualified search agent carries out the personal search and has indemnity insurance that adequately protects us or
- The search insurance policy adequately protects us
Legal: Private local authority search (remortgages)
- A suitably qualified search agent carries out the personal search and has indemnity insurance that adequately protects us or
- The search insurance policy adequately protects us
Lending Location: Channel Islands
We do not lend on properties in the Chanel Islands.
Lending Location: England
We lend on properties in England
Lending Location: Isle of Man
We do not lend on properties on the Isle of Man.
Lending Location: Isle of Wight
We are able to lend on properties on the Isle of Wight.
Lending Location: Northern Ireland
We do not lend on properties in Northern Ireland.
Lending Location: Scilly Isles
We are not able to lend on properties in the Scilly Isles.
Lending Location: Scotland
We do not lend on properties in Scotland.
Lending Location: Wales
We lend on properties in Wales
Let to Buy (Existing lender consent to let)
We allow a customer to Let their existing residential mortgaged property
Let to Buy (Onward Purchase)
We are able to arrange the new residential mortgage where the existing residential mortgaged property is going to be Let with a different lender
Let to Buy (Remortgage current residential to Buy to Let)
We are able to accept applications to remortgage onto a buy to let basis when the current mortgage is residential.
Lodgers
We can accept lodgers subject to there being no Assured Tenancy Shorthold Tenancy Agreement in place, must not have own independent contained facilities and must be restricted to one lodger.
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