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MCOB TP 4 Other Transitional Provisions

1 (1)

(2) Material to which the transitional provision applies

(3)

(4) Transitional provision

(5) Transitional provision: dates in force

(6) Handbook provisions: coming into force

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MCOB 2.9.1R(1) to (3)

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A firm need not comply with MCOB 2.9.1R(1) to (3) in relation to an automatic renewal of an agreement for an optional additional product which was entered into on or before 31 March 2016 provided:

From 1 April 2016

On 1 April 2016

(1)

the automatic renewal of the agreement is on substantially the same terms. The phrase “on substantially the same terms” is to be interpreted in the same way as in MCOB 2.9.1R(10)(b) and (c);

(2)

on the occasion of the first automatic renewal on or after 1 April 2016, the firm takes reasonable steps to ensure that the customer is informed:

(a)

that the renewal of the agreement is optional;

(b)

that the customer may elect not to renew the agreement; and

(c)

of the effect of the non-renewal of the agreement, if any, on the home finance transaction; and

(3)

the procedure to be used by customers for electing not to renew the agreement pays due regard to the interests of customers and treats them fairly.

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MCOB 9.4, MCOB 9 Annex 1R

R

[expired]3

3

3

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MCOB TP 4(2)

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The Direction referred to in MCOB TP 4(2) modifies rules relating to lifetime mortgages which permit the consumer to switch from an interest-paying to an interest roll-up basis. TP 4 (2) allows a firm to which the Direction applied a transitional period during which to amend its pre-sale disclosure materials so that they comply with the rules relating to those disclosures as amended from 26 January 2017, rather than with the rules as modified under the Direction.

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MCOB 4.8A.18

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Nothwithstanding the deletion of MCOB 4.8A.18R(3) on 31 January 2020, a firm must retain an adequate record of:

31 January 2020 to 30 January 2021 (inclusive)

26 April 2014

(1)

the policy required by MCOB 4.8A.17R, in the form in which that policy had effect immediately before 31 January 2020, for one year from that date; and

(2)

any previous policy which was in force in the period of one year ending on that date, for one year from the date on which that policy came into effect.

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MCOB 4.4A.1R(1A)

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A firm may choose to comply with MCOB 4.4A.1R as if the changes to it made by the Mortgages (Advice) Instrument 2020 had not been made.

31 January 2020 to 30 July 2020 (inclusive)

21 March 2016

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MCOB 4.7A.23AR

R

A firm may choose to comply with MCOB 4.7A as if the insertion of MCOB 4.7A.23AR had not been made.

31 January 2020 to 30 July 2020 (inclusive)

26 April 2014

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MCOB chapters 4, 5,6,9 and 13

R

A firm may choose to comply with MCOB chapters 4, 5, 6, 9 and 13 as if the changes to them made by the Money and Pensions Service (Consequential Amendments) Instrument 2021 had not been made.

26 November 2021 to 25 November 2022

26 November 2021