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Question: 5.5.4.2. Do you lend in these circumstances?

Lender Answer
Accord Mortgages Ltd Yes, we require our security to include the freehold reversion to the other flat as well as the leasehold flat to be occupied by the borrower.
Atom Bank plc  
Aviva Equity Release UK Ltd Yes
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Yes, we require a first charge on both the leasehold and freehold interests. The lease(s) must comply with the requirements set out in 5.5.3.3. of Part 1.
Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages Yes, we require a first charge on both the leasehold and freehold interests. The lease(s) must comply with the requirements set out in 5.5.3.3. of Part 1.
Bank of Scotland Beginning A Yes
Bank of Scotland Beginning O Yes
Barclays Bank UK PLC Yes, we require a first charge over the freehold and leasehold titles
Birmingham Midshires Yes. We require a mortgage of the client(s) leasehold interest in the flat occupied by the client(s). We also require a mortgage of the client(s) freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's lease.
Bradford & Bingley Limited Yes. We require a charge on both the leasehold interest of the flat to be occupied by the borrower and also the borrower's freehold reversion of the other flat. Both interests must be detailed in the Property section of our Mortgage Deed.
Britannia, a trading name of The Co-operative Bank plc Yes
Chelsea Building Society (a trading name of Yorkshire BS) Yes, we require our security to include the freehold reversion to the other flat as well as the leasehold flat to be occupied by the borrower.
CHL Mortgages Yes, we only require a charge over the leasehold title owned by the borrower, we do not require a charge over the freehold title
Co-operative Bank plc We will require a charge over the leasehold interest occupied by our borrower(s) and a charge over the freehold reversion they hold in the other flat.
Coventry Building Society Yes.
Danske Bank No. We do not lend in these circumstances.

DB UK Bank Ltd Yes, please refer individual cases to:
db mortgages, PO BOX 963 Warrington, WA4 9BZ
Tel: 0845 0522280

DX Address
db mortgages
DX 742510
Warrington 10
Ecology Building Society Yes
First Direct Yes, we do accept this type of security. We require a charge over both the freehold reversion and leasehold titles owned by the depositor
First Trust Bank Yes, we require our security to include the freehold reversion to the other flat as well as the leasehold flat to be occupied by the borrower.
GE Money Home Lending Ltd GE Money Home Lending has withdrawn from the UK mortgage market.
Godiva Mortgages Ltd Yes.
Halifax Yes. We require a mortgage of the borrower's leasehold interest in the flat occupied by the borrower. We also require a mortgage of the borrower's freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's leas
We also require a mortgage of the borrower's freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's lease.
Halifax Loans Ltd Yes. We require a mortgage of the borrower's leasehold interest in the flat occupied by the borrower. We also require a mortgage of the borrower's freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's lease.
We also require a mortgage of the borrower's freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's lease.
Hampden & Co. plc  
HSBC UK Bank plc Yes, we do accept this type of security. We require a charge over both the freehold reversion and leasehold titles owned by the depositor
HSMS Yes. We require a charge on both the leasehold interest of the flat to be occupied by the borrower and also the borrower's freehold reversion of the other flat. Both interests must be detailed in the Property section of our Mortgage Deed.
Intelligent Finance Yes. We require a mortgage of the borrower's leasehold interest in the flat occupied by the borrower. We also require a mortgage of the borrower's freehold interest in the other flat occupied by the other flat owner, subject to the other flat owner's lease.
ITL Mortgages Yes.
Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd Yes, we will require a first legal charge over the freehold and leasehold title where an applicant holds any proprietary interest in the freehold title.
Landmark Mortgages Limited Yes, provided that both interests owned by the borrower are charged to us.
Leeds Building Society Yes.
Lloyds Bank plc Yes.
Lloyds TSB Scotland plc N/A
M&S Bank Yes, we do accept this type of security. We require a charge over both the freehold reversion and leasehold titles owned by the depositor
Mortgage Express Yes. We require a charge on both the leasehold interest of the flat to be occupied by the borrower and also the borrower's freehold reversion of the other flat. Both interests must be detailed in the Property section of our Mortgage Deed.
Mortgage Express (No 2) Yes. We require a charge on both the leasehold interest of the flat to be occupied by the borrower and also the borrower's freehold reversion of the other flat. Both interests must be detailed in the Property section of our Mortgage Deed.
National Westminster Bank plc Yes
Nationwide Building Society Yes - see 5.10 for our requirements for leasehold securities
New Street Mortgages Yes, we must have a mortgage over the leasehold interest of our security. We do not require a mortgage over the borrower's share of freehold.
NRAM Ltd Yes, provided that both interests owned by the borrower are charged to us.
Platform (a trading name of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.) No
Rooftop Mortgages Ltd Please refer the property specific details to the address shown on the mortgage offer
Sainsbury's Bank No.
Santander UK plc Yes.
Scottish Widows Bank Yes.
The Mortgage Business Yes
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Yes.
TSB Bank plc N/A
UCB Home Loans Corporation Ltd Yes, see 5.10 for our requirements for Leasehold Securities.
Ulster Bank Yes
Virgin Money Yes, so long as both interests owned/to be owned by the borrower are charged to us.
Yorkshire Building Society Yes, we require our security to include the freehold reversion to the other flat as well as the leasehold flat to be occupied by the borrower.