UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook
Explore articles on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook, including lender-specific Part 2 instructions, changes to mortgage requirements and practical guidance for conveyancers.
Coverage includes HSBC, Santander, Barclays, Nationwide, NatWest and Clydesdale Bank lender handbook archive posts, examining historical instructions and why the relevant transaction date matters when investigating an earlier purchase or mortgage.
Topics include ground rent, lease terms, flood risk, planning permission and other property issues affecting mortgage lending.
Lexsure Lender Archive
Check what your lender required at the time
Search historical UK Finance Part 2 instructions for HSBC, Santander, Barclays, Nationwide and more, as they stood on your transaction date.
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No Lender Lockdown When it Comes to Handbook Changes
In the last three months Lexsure has witnessed significant activity by lenders changing their Handbook requirements. Whilst firms currently encounter a slowdown in activity from buyers and sellers there is no hold-up in lenders revising their instructions to law firms. Here are some of the facts and figures: Lender Sections Changed Separate Events Barclays Bank…
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UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Changes: Early 2018 Update
Historical article: This article records UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook changes reported in January 2018. It should not be relied upon as a statement of any lender’s current requirements. Current instructions and, where relevant, the lender’s requirements applying on the transaction date should be checked. Mortgage lenders began 2018 with a significant number of changes…