Buy to Let - Halifax Loans Conveyancing Requirements for Properties Let at Completion

Halifax Loans legal requirements 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 Halifax Loans as to whether Halifax Loans lend on "buy-to-let" premises and that the loan is for that purpose.

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Last updated on 09/08/2024 Part 2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Halifax Loans 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 Halifax Loans lend on buy-to-let

Halifax Loans Limited, Trinity Road, Halifax, HX1 2RG

Where the property, 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 Halifax Loans mortgage offer or any consent to let Halifax Loans issue. If the letting fails to comply, or no such details are mentioned, you must notify the position to Halifax Loans

Part 2 of the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Halifax Loans deals with who you must 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:

No, Halifax Loans Limited, Trinity Road, Halifax, HX1 2RG

Conveyancing solicitors on the Halifax Loans solicitor 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 Halifax Loans after completion

In considering whether the mortgage company requires a counterpart tenancy agreement to be sent Halifax Loans says:

No, please forward to the borrower

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 Halifax Loans 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 Halifax Loans panel or a buy to let mortgage broker click here.