Nationwide is the mortgage lender most nervy about ground rents, suggests survey by National Leasehold Campaign - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Nationwide is the mortgage lender most nervy about ground rents, suggests survey by National Leasehold Campaign - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Nationwide has turned down more mortgages because of concerns over ground rents than any other lender, according to a poll of members organised by the National Leasehold Campaign. HSBC, Halifax, Nat West, Barclays and Santander are each cited about half as many times: which may be more a reflection of the mortgage market among NLC members than an indication of less concern about ground rents from other lenders. The NLC says: “This survey shows t…