Axis Bank UK has appointed Connells Survey & Valuation as its valuation panel manager with immediate effect.

Axis Bank UK is a subsidiary of one the largest private banks in India and recently entered the UK specialist mortgage market.

Its buy-to-let and HMO mortgage products are designed for the experienced and professional property investor, both UK based as well as ex-pats.

Connells Survey & Valuation is part of the Connells Group which is a fully owned subsidiary of the Skipton Building Society.

Axis Bank UK’s head of buy-to-let mortgages, Andrew Ferguson, said: “Connells Survey & Valuation leads the way as one of the country’s largest and most innovative panel management and survey organisations. Connells’ national network of employed chartered surveyors, impressive history of service excellence and clear focus on a quality customer service means Connells is well placed to service our customers now and into the future.

“We are looking forward to building a long term partnership with the team at Connells.”

John Bagshaw, corporate services director at Connells Survey & Valuation, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed as Axis Bank’s panel management partner. We share a number of common objectives with Andrew and his team. These include our priority of providing industry leading customer service, the ‘right first time’ approach to product delivery and our philosophy of helping to promote quality lending by employing bespoke in-house quality and risk management systems.

“We are looking forward to supporting Axis Bank’s exciting business plans now and into the future.”