Solicitor panel policy change

Lloyds changed 31 Part 2 answers

Lender
Lloyds
Region
England and Wales
Change date
Handbook
UK Finance Part 2
Tags Missing building regulationsGround rentIndemnity insuranceLack of planning permissionManagement companyNew build warrantiesRecent ownership and sub-salesService charges and major worksLeaseholdTenure: leaseholdFlying freehold

Summary

Lloyds (England and Wales) moves many contact points from Mortgage Processing to the Conveyancer Support email, and wants planning, building regulation, ground rent, share certificate, tenancy, warranty and indemnity policy documents forwarded to the borrower instead of sent to Lloyds. Without a new home warranty it will proceed if the site has no more than 15 properties and construction was monitored by a professional consultant, and retentions are released to the nominated solicitor or borrower.

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

Questions changed

31 questions
  1. 5.1.1aIf different from 1.11, the contact point if the seller has owned the property for less than 6 months
  2. 5.5.3aIf different from 1.11, contact point for reporting if evidence of breach and all outstanding conditions will not be satisfied by completion
  3. 5.5.3bDoes the lender require an original/copy of the planning permission?
  4. 5.5.3cDoes the lender require an original/copy of the building regulation consents?
  5. 5.5.3dDoes the lender require certificates of lawful use or development/established use certificate?
  6. 5.5.4aIf different from 1.11, contact point if the property is subject to restrictions which may affect its value or marketability.
  7. 5.7.1cIf the lender is prepared to accept a title falling within 5.7 and the property is a freehold flat or flying freehold, to which contact point must this be reported?
  8. 5.10.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if there is a restriction on use.
  9. 5.14.9aIf different from 1.11, contact point for matters connected with the lease
  10. 5.14.10aIf different from 1.11, contact for service charge matters
  11. 5.14.12aDoes the lender require a clear ground rent/service charge receipt to be sent to you?
  12. 5.14.15aIf different from 1.11, contact point if there is an absentee/insolvent landlord
  13. 5.15.2aIf different from 1.11, contact point if there are apparent problems with the management company
  14. 5.15.2bDoes the lender need to be sent the management company share certificate?
  15. 5.16.2aIf different from 1.11, contact point if unable to certify search entry does not relate
  16. 6.1.3aIf different from 1.11, contact point if borrower is not taking up the mortgage offer
  17. 6.2.1aIf different from 1.11, contact if any discrepancies in property's description
  18. 6.3.1aContact point for any issues relating to purchase price.
  19. 6.4.5aIf different from 1.11, contact point if we will not have control over the payment of all the purchase money
  20. 6.5.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if vacant possession is not being given
  21. 6.6.2aIf different from 1.11, contact point when you do not have details of current letting or letting to take place at completion
  22. 6.6.3aDoes the lender require counterpart/certified copy tenancy agreement to be sent to you?
  23. 6.7.2aWhat new home warranty documentation should be sent to the lender?
  24. 6.7.3aShould any assignments of building standards indemnity schemes be sent to us?
  25. 6.7.4aWill the lender proceed if the property does not have the benefit of a new home warranty scheme?
  26. 6.9.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if necessary easements are absent
  27. 6.10.2aWho will the lender release any retentions (or instalments of the advance) to?
  28. 6.11.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if property is affected by redevelopment or road proposals
  29. 6.12.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if pre-emption rights, resale restrictions, options etc will affect the lender's security
  30. 6.13.1aIf different from 1.11, contact point if property is affected by improvement/repair grant which will not be discharged
  31. 9.1aDoes the lender need to be sent the indemnity insurance policy?

Activity trends

Published changes per month, December 2024 to November 2026

Leasehold 164 in 24 months
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Feb 202512
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Jul 20255
Aug 20254
Sep 20258
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Jan 202621
Feb 202616
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Apr 20265
May 202612
Jun 20266
Jul 20265
Aug 20261
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Tenure: leasehold 107 in 24 months
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Feb 20258
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Nov 20258
Dec 20259
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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Feb 20256
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Oct 20256
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Feb 202612
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Lloyds 22 in 24 months
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