Criteria A-Z

As we manually underwrite our mortgages we're much more flexible with our criteria than most. Using our common sense approach (and our ears!) means we can cater for a wide spectrum of solutions for your clients, no matter their circumstances.

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Owner Occupier Criteria

Buy to Let Criteria

Offer expiry time (New Build)

Our standard acceptability

150

Criteria definition:

Displays the number of days a NEW BUILD Buy to Let mortgage offer is valid for.

Our policy notes:

Our offers are valid, as a standard, for five months for discounted products and to a specific date for fixed rates (see our product guide).

Last updated:

31 May 2018

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Offer expiry time (Standard)

Our standard acceptability

150

Criteria definition:

Displays the number of days a STANDARD Buy to Let mortgage offer is valid for.

Our policy notes:

Our offers are valid for five months, as a standard, for discounted products or to a specific date (see our product guide) for fixed rates.

Last updated:

31 May 2018

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Offset Mortgages Available?

Our standard acceptability

Yes (subject to product availability)

Criteria definition:

Indicates if we can offer Buy to Let offset mortgages (subject to product availability).

Our policy notes:

Family Building Society offers offset mortgages subject to product availability.

Last updated:

12 February 2020

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Overpayment facility as standard (percentage)

Our standard acceptability

Criteria definition:

Indicates the amount you can usually overpay (subject to product availability) without penalty on our Buy to Let mortgages.

Our policy notes:

Borrowers can overpay up to 10% without penalty.

Last updated:

31 May 2018

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Ownership of Adjoining Property (Related Transaction)

Our standard acceptability

Not Acceptable

Criteria definition:

Indicates if we can potentially lend on a property where the adjoining property is also owned by one of the applicants.

Our policy notes:

Family Building Society does not lend on properties where the applicant also owns the adjoining property.

Last updated:

21 August 2019

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Affordability Calculator

Find out how much your residential client may be able to borrow. To see affordability for a Buy to Let client, use our Buy to Let calculator

Find Your Local

Business Development Manager

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Sam Morrison

Working out of our head office, as our phone-based BDM in Epsom, Sam has a wealth of knowledge regarding our processes and criteria and covers a variety of postcodes across the UK.

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Neil Cadwallader

Neil has over 19 years experience in Financial Services from pensions and investments to mortgages. Neil focuses around South Wales and the West of England area. Contact Neil for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Stuart Heavens

Stuart focuses on the South Coast area. Contact Stuart for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Amar Mashru

Amar focuses on the Central London area. Contact Amar for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Arif Kara

Arif was previously a mortgage adviser, and focuses on North and West London. Contact Arif for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Nathan Waller

Nathan, previously a mortgage broker, focuses on Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Kent. Contact Nathan for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Grace Bennett

Grace focuses around the West M25 area. Contact Grace for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Darren Deacon

Darren has over 28 years' Financial Services experience and focuses on both the East and West Midlands as well as the Southwest. Contact Darren for help with your clients' mortgages.

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Paul Roberts

Paul has over 30 years' experience and focuses on the North (inc. M62 corridor), Yorkshire and the North East. Contact Paul for help with your clients' mortgages.

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