The Lenders’ Handbook - A Practical Update for Conveyancers

Introduction

The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook sets out mortgagees’ instructions to conveyancers, but its numerous clauses are loaded with pitfalls for the unwary practitioner.

This webinar is designed to consider some of the key issues that residential conveyancers must grapple with when acting for lenders.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Addressing concerns about rent charges, planned abolition of section 121 LPA 1925
• Why is it important to check replies to requisitions and the seller’s conveyancer’s agreement to adopt the Law Society’s Code for Completion
• Purchase price: discrepancies and reporting requirements
• Building works in breach of restrictive covenant: reasonable enquiries to be made
• The Handbook’s instructions (including selected key Part 2 requirements) concerning service charges and ground rents
• Implications of reforms of assured tenancies and government plans to cap ground rent
• Lender requesting borrower’s file: can you refuse to release it?
• Obtaining BSA certificates, statutory presumptions, cladding remediation

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 19th January 2027

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