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Commons · Question 28103 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) mortgage lenders and (b) insurers on their approach to (i) mortgages and (ii) building insurance policies relating to buildings th

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 11 Feb 2025

EWS1s are not a legal or regulatory requirement. They are a mortgage valuation tool and the use of EWS1s is a commercial decision by industry.The Department engages regularly with the mortgage lending and insurance industries. Officials are working closel...