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Question: 6.5.2. Do you require counterpart/certified copy tenancy agreement to be sent to you?

Lender Answer
Accord Mortgages Ltd No.
Atom Bank plc No. To be held on file with the title deeds and documents after completion unless otherwise stated in the offer.
Aviva Equity Release UK Ltd No
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc Yes, to be placed with the title deeds after completion.
Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages Yes, to be placed with the title deeds after completion.
Bank of Scotland Beginning A Yes, after completion. Please place with the Title documents
Bank of Scotland Beginning O Yes, after completion. Please place with the Title documents
Barclays Bank UK PLC No
Birmingham Midshires No, please forward to the borrower.
Bradford & Bingley Limited No, but counterpart of long leases should be included.
Britannia, a trading name of The Co-operative Bank plc No
Chelsea Building Society (a trading name of Yorkshire BS) No.
CHL Mortgages Yes, certified copy to be placed with the title documents
Co-operative Bank plc Yes, placed with the deeds after completion.
Coventry Building Society No.
Danske Bank Yes
DB UK Bank Ltd Yes
Ecology Building Society Yes
First Direct We do not lend on property that is let or is to be let at completion
First Trust Bank Yes, this should be forwarded to us along with the title documents.
GE Money Home Lending Ltd GE Money Home Lending has withdrawn from the UK mortgage market.
Godiva Mortgages Ltd No.
Halifax Yes, certified copy after completion. Please place with the Title documents.
Halifax Loans Ltd Yes, certified copy after completion. Please place with the Title documents.
Hampden & Co. plc  
HSBC UK Bank plc HSBC - No
first direct - we do not lend on tenanted properties. If a tenancy is present please report it to Mortgage Services
HSMS Yes
Intelligent Finance No.
ITL Mortgages No.
Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd Yes. A copy is acceptable. To be forwarded to: Deeds Administration, Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd, PO Box 4760, Maidenhead, SL60 1HU following completion.
Landmark Mortgages Limited Yes, Counterpart after completion with the Title Deeds.
Leeds Building Society No, but please retain a copy on your file.
Lloyds Bank plc No.
Lloyds TSB Scotland plc No
M&S Bank We do not lend on tenanted properties. If a tenancy is present please report to us
Mortgage Express No, but counterpart of long leases should be included.
Mortgage Express (No 2) No, but counterpart of long leases should be included.
National Westminster Bank plc No
Nationwide Building Society Yes
New Street Mortgages No, as our representative you should satisfy yourself that the following is fulfilled:

Only lettings on a single Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement (AST) per house or flat for no more than 12 months with a 6 month break clause for any over 6 months in duration are acceptable. Multiple lets, bedsits, tenants of local authorities/DSS/housing associations/Corporate are not acceptable. The maximum rental figure acceptable is £100,000 per annum.

Properties cannot be let to family members
NRAM Ltd Yes, Counterpart after completion with the Title Deeds.
Platform (a trading name of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.) Yes
Rooftop Mortgages Ltd n/a
Sainsbury's Bank No but please retain a copy for your file and ensure the terms of the tenancy agreement comply with our terms and conditions. We may request a copy of the agreement if we require it.
Santander UK plc No, unless your individual instructions on a particular case require this.
Scottish Widows Bank Yes.
The Mortgage Business Yes, after completion. Please place with the Title documents.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc No
TSB Bank plc No
UCB Home Loans Corporation Ltd No
Ulster Bank No.
Virgin Money The documents we need post-completion are listed in our current Deeds Schedule.
Yorkshire Building Society No.