The investment marks a strategic move by TPFG to extend its presence across the mortgage value chain, adding residential surveying capabilities to its existing franchise.
Kyle Greck said: “This new property decision engine helps us provide answers sooner, which can make a real difference during a property purchase."
LGSS will handle qualifying residential valuation instructions for Together’s intermediary network and club channel.
The refreshed team brings experience from both inside the company and across the industry.
The move will help advisers handle complex specialist and self-build mortgage cases.
The main problems identified were damp (22%), asbestos (18%), and lack of building regulation approval for alterations and extensions (12%).
The number of searches for 'garden offices' between August 1 2023 and July 31 2024 stood at 397,200, staying well above pre-pandemic levels.
The Digital Home Survey will be completed separately from the valuation and aims to streamline the mortgage and valuation process for Metro Bank customers.
The Intermediary speaks to Richard Fisk about the future of technology, the importance of surveying in the new era of Consumer Duty, and the firm's commitment to good customer outcomes.
There was a spike in searches for garden offices during the height of the pandemic.