Virgin Money partners with Countrywide

August 21, 2017

News release from Countrywide 18th August 2017 headlined ‘Virgin Money partners with Countrywide to support bottowers fro New Build, Custom Build and Shared Ownership properties.’

Countrywide Surveying Services has been appointed by Virgin Money as its valuation services partner to support borrowers for New Build, Custom Build and Shared Ownership properties.

Commenting on the new contract, Paul Wareham, Managing Director, Countrywide Surveying Services, said:“We’re delighted to have been chosen by Virgin Money and to be working together to help more people  achieve their dream of owning their own home. Our partnership demonstrates our joint commitment to continue improving and transforming the way we deliver our services for the benefit of our customers.”

Paul’s comments were echoed by Peter Rogerson, Virgin Money’s Director of Mortgages, who said: “Virgin Money is committed to getting Britain building to help more people achieve their dream of home ownership. Our new partnership with Countrywide will provide the specialist expertise needed to support our new build lending, including the new Custom Build and Shared Ownership propositions.”

Read the Countrywide news release 18th August 2017 in full click here.

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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