Solicitor panel policy change

Lloyds changed 7 Part 2 answers

Lender
Lloyds
Region
England and Wales
Change date
Handbook
UK Finance Part 2
Tags Defective leasesIndemnity insuranceSolar panel leasesLeaseholdTenure: leasehold

Summary

Lloyds (England and Wales) narrows the blood relatives who can give an acceptable gifted deposit by excluding cousins. It adds partners or ex-partners who are not cohabiting to the acceptable donors.

Check the lender’s current requirements before you rely on this summary.

Questions changed

7 questions
  1. 5.13.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if borrower is not providing balance of purchase price from funds/proposing to give second charge.
  2. 5.14.11aDoes the lender accept indemnity insurance where the terms of the lease are unsatisfactory?
  3. 5.14.15bDoes the lender accept indemnity insurance if the landlord is absent or insolvent?
  4. 5.20.3aDoes the lender have additional requirements relating to leases of roof space for solar PV panels, and if so, what are they?
  5. 10.3aWhat are the standard deductions made from the mortgage advance?
  6. 10.9aIf different from 1.11, contact point if completion is delayed?
  7. 16.3.1aDoes the lender have a standard form of transfer/deed of covenant?

Activity trends

Published changes per month, December 2024 to November 2026

Leasehold 164 in 24 months
All lenders, England and Wales
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Jan 202621
Feb 202616
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Tenure: leasehold 107 in 24 months
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Feb 20258
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Nov 20258
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Jan 202617
Feb 202614
Mar 20267
Apr 20262
May 202611
Jun 20263
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Aug 20261
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Indemnity insurance 82 in 24 months
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Jan 20251
Feb 20256
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Oct 20256
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Jan 20268
Feb 202612
Mar 20264
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Lloyds 22 in 24 months
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Feb 20252
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Apr 20265
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