Lending criteria for main residence only
Main residence only
We only accept applications for the purchase or re-mortgage of an applicant's main residence on a residential basis.
For remortgage purposes the property must have been owned and lived in by the applicant's for a minimum of 6 months.
Portability/additional lending/transfer of equity applications must be secured on your client's main residence.
Mortgage loans for the following purchases are not accepted:
- Pied-a-terre/town house
- Purchase for dependant relative
- Holiday home.
For BTL properties please refer to our Buy to Let website.
Common-sense lending
We will consider cases that are outside of our lending policy in this area if you get in touch.
Relevant case studies