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Property: Valuation

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 19 December 2024UIN 19891

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will have discussions with representatives from the banking sector on the adequacy of property valuations for mortgage applications.

Answered by Tulip Siddiq

The Government is regularly in contact with mortgage lenders on all aspects of their business, including the mortgage application process.

The specific details of how property valuations are carried out for mortgage applications is a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene.

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