xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

PART 9HOME CONDITION REPORT REGISTER

CHAPTER 4AUTHORISED DISCLOSURES

Mortgage lenders or automated valuation suppliers

54.—(1) The keeper of the register may make a primary disclosure to a mortgage lender, an automated valuation supplier or their agents.

(2) Before making a disclosure in accordance with paragraph (1), the keeper of the register may require the person seeking that disclosure to prove one or more of the following matters—

(a)that they are a mortgage lender, automated valuation supplier or their agent;

(b)that the request relates to a report for a property that the mortgage lender or automated valuation supplier has been asked to consider by or on behalf of an actual or potential buyer; or

(c)that the request is made for the purposes of—

(i)checking the authenticity of that report;

(ii)valuing the property; or

(iii)appraising the suitability of the property as security for mortgage or loan.