Lending Criteria Tool
Find out if your client could be eligible for one of our lifetime mortgage plans using our criteria tool
Quick Check
You just need to know if we accept certain criteria across our range of plans
Specific House
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Flexi Choice
Up to 5 acres acceptable subject to no agricultural restrictions
Unlimited on Premier but will be valued only on any surrounding formal gardens (up to a maximum of 5 acres).
Capital Choice
Equal to or less than 2 acres of land are acceptable.
Maximum Choice
Up to 7 acres acceptable subject to no restrictions, lending based on 5 acres.
Tailored Choice
Equal to or less than 10 acres of land. Over 10 acres can be referred - Applies to enhanced plans only. The valuation will be based on a maximum of 5 acres.
Apex
Up to 5 acres acceptable subject to no restrictions
Flexi Choice
Properties with commercial premises visible from the property and/or within potential influencing distance are acceptable subject to no adverse comments from the valuer.
Properties above or directly attached (sharing a party wall) to a commercial premises are not acceptable.
Capital Choice
Commercial presence within the vicinity of the property will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
Maximum Choice
Properties in proximity to schools & residential care homes, churches, places of worship, doctors, GPs are acceptable subject to valuers comments.
Tailored Choice
Refer to more2life, will be subject to no adverse comments by the surveyor. Acceptable commercial includes (not an exhaustive list) schools, places of worship, local sport venues (e.g. local cricket clubs), healthcare premises and care homes. Flats above or adjacent to commercial properties that do not affect saleability are acceptable.
Apex
Properties with commercial premises visible from the property and/or within potential influencing distance are acceptable subject to no adverse comments from the valuer.
Properties above or directly attached (sharing a party wall) to a commercial premises are not acceptable
Flexi Choice
Houses or bungalows with a minimum value of £150,000 and subject to the estate being 50% or more in private ownership.
Can accept standard construction as well as poured in situ no fines construction (post 1940) or Laing Easiform cast in situ cavity wall construction type II, post 1940
Capital Choice
Ex-Local Authority/Ex-Public Sector leasehold properties are not acceptable.
Must be in an area which is predominantly in private ownership, which must be equal to or greater than 51% and subject to satisfactory valuer’s comments.
Maximum Choice
Houses or bungalows with a minimum property value is £150,000 and providing the local authority/housing association isn’t the freeholder.
Tailored Choice
Houses or bungalows with a minimum property value is £100,000 and providing the local authority/housing association isn’t the freeholder.
Apex
Houses or bungalows with a minimum value of £150,000 and subject to the estate being 50% or more in private ownership.
Can accept standard construction as well as poured in situ no fines construction (post 1940) or Laing Easiform cast in situ cavity wall construction type II, post 1940
Flexi Choice
Up to 50% but available up to 100% on lower LTVs - see lending criteria for more details
Capital Choice
Flat roof/low pitch is ≤50% of the total habitable roof area can be considered subject to standard controls and the valuation report indicates no roof repairs are required.
Maximum Choice
Flat roofs made of traditional materials (i.e. felt) up to a maximum of 40% of the total roof area over habitable accommodation. Flat roofs made of durable material up to a maximum of 60% of the total roof area over habitable accommodation
Tailored Choice
Up to and equal to 50% is acceptable. Between 51%-100% can be referred - applies to enhanced plans only
Apex
Up to 50%
Flexi Choice
Maximum 4 storeys (ground floor =0) with an 85% LTV cap
Capital Choice
Maximum of 6 storeys with a lift available in any property of 4 stories or more (ground floor is counted as 1).
Maximum Choice
Leasehold flats/maisonettes (85% of the LTV will be considered), blocks up to four storeys high with a lift (ground floor counted as floor 1). Where no lift is present but the subject flat is located on the 1st or 2nd floor then this is acceptable subject to valuers comments
Tailored Choice
Acceptable but blocks over 6 stories must be referred and there must be a lift for anything in excess of 4 stories with an 85% cap (ground floor is counted as 1).
Apex
Maximum 4 storeys (ground floor =0) with an 85% LTV cap
Flexi Choice
Using the HDHV/Ambiental Flood score, any properties classed as being in <=20% is acceptable subject to satisfactory comments by the valuer and insurance being obtained under standard terms. Properties that return a flood score >20% are not acceptable
Capital Choice
If flooded in the last 15 years, we will decline otherwise the flood zone isn’t a consideration.
Maximum Choice
English properties or areas in flood zone 1 (see link below) which have flooded more than 5 years ago can be considered providing it is classed as an isolated event, it does not impact on the valuation and insurance can be obtained under normal terms. Any instance where the flooding relates to surface water is not considered acceptable regardless if it is a one off event. .
Tailored Choice
Properties including any outbuildings or garden land that have flooded in the last 5 years are unacceptable.
Flood zone 1 & 2 acceptable provided no flooding in last 5 years.
Flood zone 3 is unacceptable, however properties with flood defences can be referred.
Tailored LT 7
Properties in significant risk of flooding areas even with active flood management mitigations in place are unacceptable
Apex
Any properties classed as being in zone 1 or on the border between zone 1 & 2 acceptable subject to satisfactory comments by the valuer and insurance being obtained under standard terms. Properties with a history of flood outside of a one off event despite not being in a designated flood zone, may still be declined.
Flexi Choice
Acceptable subject to satisfactory valuers comments. Subject to being compliant with current legislation guidelines as identified by the valuer
Capital Choice
Private septic tanks, soak aways, cesspit etc are acceptable.
Subject to being compliant with current legislation guidelines as identified by the valuer
in Scotland we can accept SEPA registration as acceptable
Maximum Choice
Subject to satisfactory valuers comments and title insurance
in Scotland we can accept SEPA registration as acceptable.
Tailored Choice
Subject to satisfactory valuers comments and title insurance - Subject to being compliant with current legislation guidelines as identified by the valuer
in Scotland we can accept SEPA registration as acceptable
Apex
Acceptable subject to satisfactory valuers comments. Subject to being compliant with current legislation guidelines as identified by the valuer
Flexi Choice
Where owned outright and with title insurance to cover building consents and approvals. Leased solar panels are now acceptable providing the lease complies with the UK finance requirements and satisfactory valuers comments.
Capital Choice
Solar panels only where mounted to the roof are acceptable
Maximum Choice
Acceptable subject to satisfactory lease review.
Tailored Choice
Acceptable subject to satisfactory lease review.
Apex
Where owned outright and with title insurance to cover building consents and approvals. Leased solar panels are now acceptable providing the lease complies with the UK finance requirements and satisfactory valuers comments.
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