HSBC Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook
Articles on HSBC’s mortgage instructions and changes to its Part 2 requirements in the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook, formerly the CML Handbook. Topics include ground rent, freehold flats, independent legal advice, purchase-price changes and incentives.
Review historical updates alongside more recent commentary. For an earlier transaction, check the correct HSBC lender record and the instructions applicable on the relevant date. For a live matter, check the current instructions.
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Check what HSBC required at the time
See HSBC’s historical UK Finance Part 2 instructions and how they’ve changed, so you can check the requirements that applied on your transaction date.
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HSBC Stops Lending on Leaseholds with Onerous Ground Rents
HSBC has updated its CML Handbook, stating it will not offer residential or Buy to Let Mortgages if properties have excessively escalating ground rents. This change follows a similar update by Nationwide Building Society. Additionally, law firms can use the LENDERmonitor service to stay informed on such lender instruction changes.
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Lenders Put Conveyancers in a Stranglehold over Japanese Knotweed
Lenders such as HSBC have updated its requirements regarding Japanese knotweed for prospective mortgage applicants. If knotweed is present on or near a property, a comprehensive survey and treatment plan from accredited professionals are necessary. Changes in lender requirements over time may complicate future sales or remortgage situations involving previously undisclosed knotweed.