England and Wales
Flats and Houses - a minimum unexpired lease of 55 years is required at application with a minimum unexpired lease term of 30 years after mortgage term ends.
Where a new longer lease or lease extension is to be purchased the application will be processed using the details of the new/extended lease.
Northern Ireland
Flats and Houses - a minimum unexpired lease term of 50 years after mortgage term ends.
Scotland
Flats - a minimum unexpired lease term of 50 years after mortgage term ends.
Houses - refer to your usual Service Centre.
Valuation criteria
The valuer must be satisfied that there is a market for any property taking the lease term into consideration. Therefore, even though an application may meet the guidelines above, the property may still be declined by the valuer.
For example, a mortgage application in England for a 20 year term with a 56 year unexpired lease is within policy, but the valuer may advise the property is not readily marketable and saleable and will not consider the property as suitable security.
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