FAQs

We’re here to help as much as we can. Please call us on 0800 169 9722 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm) as soon as possible so we can take you through your options.

We may require you to complete our income and expenditure form to help us get a better understanding of your financial needs.

Help is a phone call away. Just call us on 0800 169 9722 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm) as soon as possible to discuss your situation.

If somebody else is equally responsible for the mortgage payments, or guaranteeing the mortgage, ensure they are aware of what’s happening.

And if you have mortgage payment protection insurance, you should check whether it could help with mortgage payments. It’s also worth checking whether you’re eligible for state benefits by referring to the Department for Work and Pensions.

There may be a charge for administrative and legal costs. We’ll let you know about any charges or costs that you’ll need to pay. Please see our Tariff of Mortgage Charges for more details.

If we can’t agree on what to do next over the phone, then we may send a Field Agent out to meet with you and discuss your situation. This service will be charged to your mortgage account.

Depending on the severity of the situation, we may start proceedings to repossess your property through the courts.

The mortgage loan is secured on your home or property. This means it is at risk if you do not keep up with the monthly mortgage payments. If this happens, it may mean going to court to start court proceedings to repossess your home or property. Starting court proceedings does not necessarily mean that we’ll repossess your property. We’ll keep trying to resolve the matter with you. Repossession is absolutely a last resort.

We strongly recommend that you attend the court and that you seek independent debt advice.

Before we repossess your home or property, we’ll give you information about getting in touch with your local authority to see if they can find you somewhere else to live.

When it comes to the sale, we’ll sell the property as soon as possible for the best price we can reasonably get. We’ll also give you reasonable time to take your possessions from your home. The money raised from selling your home or property will be used to pay your mortgage and any other loans secured on it. If there’s any money left over, we’ll pay it to you.

Yes, you’ll still owe us the shortfall. We’ll let you know the amount as soon as possible. If you bought your home with other borrowers, each of you is responsible for all of the money borrowed. This is true even if you normally only pay part of the mortgage.

We’ll take into account your income and outgoings when we arrange a payment plan with you for the shortfall, and you might have to pay the court costs. Not paying off the shortfall could affect your ability to obtain credit in the future.

If you believe you’ve been unfairly treated, you can view our complaints policy. If you’ve been unhappy with our service, please tell us so we can address your concerns and improve our service.