Legal & General’s Mortgage Services business has announced the addition of Harpenden Building Society to its surveying services panel.

The move will see L&G’s surveyors trained on Harpenden’s self-build process, which will enable the team to provide surveying services in the specialist field.

Harpenden’s self-build range includes support for barn conversions, new builds (including on owner-occupied land), rebuilds, and the purchase of land with planning permission.

Managing director, mortgage services at L&G, Kevin Roberts, said: “We’re focused on creating partnerships that empower intermediaries and deliver better outcomes for customers.

“Adding Harpenden to our Surveying Services panel supports that mission, bringing greater choice to customers with complex needs, and reinforcing the importance of flexibility and specialist expertise in today’s lending landscape. We’re excited to be working more closely with a lender that shares our commitment to tailored service and innovation.”

Director of operations at Harpenden Building Society, Gemma Fient, added: “We’re delighted to be expanding our partnership with L&G’s Mortgage Services business by joining its surveying services panel, which will help our customers continue achieving their financial goals, including those with non-standard properties.

“Our customers and intermediary partners will experience the benefit through consistent turnaround times, while our mortgage team will be able to monitor the progress of our instructions throughout the valuation process until submission of the report. This step will help the society achieve its long-term commercial goals and ultimately continue delivering the service it provides to its members.”

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