Policy Change for Halifax Solicitor Panel

Change Date: 13/01/2023
Association: UK Finance
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Index: v.2023 No.57


Policy changes relevant to
Halifax Solicitor Panel

Updated 21/12/2022 13/01/2023
5.19.1- If different from 1.11, contact point for lending on affordable housing, shared equity and shared ownership and where relevant your requirements: For contact, see the mortgage offer for address and fax number.

If the property is being purchased under an Affordable Housing scheme, our requirements are covered in the Affordable Housing Guidance Notes for Conveyancers. These have been amended with effect from 14th April 2014, and those issued with our mortgage offers will be updated in due course.

In the meantime, our updated requirements can be found by copying and pasting the following link http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/filegrab/?ref=8964 into your browser.
For contact, see the mortgage offer for address and fax number.

If the property is being purchased under an Affordable Housing scheme, our requirements are covered in the Affordable Housing Guidance Notes for Conveyancers. The Notes are in the process of being updated, however, in the interim please note the following in relation to Section 4 - Shared Equity Schemes.

From 16th January 2023 we will only lend on Affordable Housing Shared Equity Schemes this means Government funded, social housing
and co-funded social housing schemes. We will not lend on private company schemes and you must tell us if this the scheme is run by a private company (e.g. builders, developers or employers).

If you receive a
mortgage offer for a Shared Equity Scheme where the scheme is run by a private company, you must tell us immediately. We will then confirm to you whether the matter can proceed. You do not, however, need to contact us if you hold the mortgage offer issued was issued before 16th January 2023


In the meantime, our updated requirements can be found by copying and pasting the following link http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/filegrab/?ref=8964 into your browser.

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