Buy to Let - Legal & General Home Finance Conveyancing Requirements for Properties Let at Completion

Legal & General Home Finance buy-to-let obligations are set out in Part 1 of the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook which provides that unless it is clear from the mortgage offer that the property is tenanted or is to be let at completion then you must check with Legal & General Home Finance as to whether Legal & General Home Finance lend on "buy-to-let" premises and that the mortgage is for that purpose.

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Last updated on 13/09/2024 Section Two of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Legal & General Home Finance deals with who you need to contact If different from paragraph 1.11, i.e the contact point if property is let or to be let. It also deals with whether Legal & General Home Finance lend on buy-to-let

Same as 1.11a

If the residence, or part of it, is currently let, or is to be let at completion, then the letting must comply with the details set out in the Legal & General Home Finance mortgage offer or any consent to let Legal & General Home Finance issue. If the letting does not comply, or no such details are mentioned, you must report the position to Legal & General Home Finance

Part 2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Legal & General Home Finance outlines who you need to contact If different from 1.11, i.e the contact point when you do not have details of current letting or letting to take place at completion:

Same as 1.11a

Conveyancing solicitors on the Legal & General Home Finance conveyancing panel,when it comes to buy to let properties need to check Part 2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook as to whether counterparts or certified copies of all tenancy agreements and leases in respect of existing tenancies must be sent to Legal & General Home Finance after completion

In considering whether the mortgage company requires a certified copy letting agreement to be sent Legal & General Home Finance says:

No.

The information contained within this webpage is for general information purposes only for lawyers in England and Wales, it does not constitute advice and you should always check the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Legal & General Home Finance Buy to Let requirements as well as the mortgage offer. Whilst we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct but does not make any representation or warranties of any kind about its completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability. Any reliance you place on the information is strictly at your own risk. Lexsure will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the use of this information. The same caveat applies to members of the public looking at this page. If you wish to find a buy to let conveyancing specialist on the Legal & General Home Finance panel or a buy to let mortgage broker click here.