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Nationwide or Barclays

IAMIAM
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edited 31 December 2025 at 5:55PM in Mortgages & endowments
I am thinking of remortgaging to one of these two (from HSBC) so my 3 mortgage accounts with HSBC combine. 

I notice Barclays don't do execution only and I have done an AIP with nationwide and the link says further valuation assessment needed.

Does this mean both lenders send out valuers for a straight forward remortgage? Can't they just use a desktop. It's 60%-70% LTV.

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  • ACG
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    It would depend on a few factors. 
    60-70% is quite a wide mark, that could be £20k difference on a £200k house. 
    Do you live in a rural or suburban area? 
    Have there been recent sold properties? 

    If the property is quite unique and there are no comparable properties, they may want to send out a surveyor. 
    But I dont think what you have means they will need a surveyor to go out necessarily. A desktop valuation can include a surveyor looking at google street maps, recent sold data and other bits. 
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  • IAMIAM
    IAMIAM Posts: 1,424 Forumite
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    Thanks for this. Both lenders do not allow direct only application, you have to book a mortgage advisor which is annoying.
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