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Need professional advice for your consent to let with Better HomeOwnership (Mortgages)? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.

Frequently asked questions relating to Better HomeOwnership consent to lease

  • My plan is to move home. The query I have is whether consent to let will be given on my house for me to then obtain a mortgage for the new house so I can put in an offer without being part of a chain and subsequently rent my property out should I move. Does Better HomeOwnership issue consent to let for a year? If so, and the letting goes well can the consent to let time frame be prolonged further?
  • We purchased a property in 2006 on shared ownership basis, I own half by way of bank loan and rent the remaining percentage. In January 2014 I bought a new home. I rented out my first property and moved to the new property. I secured consent to let from my mortgage company and I thought I had consent to let from the housing association. Yesterday I had a phone call from the housing association advising they had nothing on record to say I had procured permission to sublet. What are my options?
  • Me and my brother are joint proprietors of a flat in Hackney with a Better HomeOwnership mortgage. I am looking to vacate and purchase a new property with my fiancee. How do I deal with letting out my room? Do I need consent to let via Better HomeOwnership. My brother will stay in the apartment
  • Am I obliged to inform Better HomeOwnership of my plan to rent my property out as a holiday let for twelve weeks. Can you shed any light on this? I am seeking independent advice on the insurance, legal and tax side of things .
  • I am looking for information on what are acceptable reasons for leasing a property when it comes to seeking consent to let from Better HomeOwnership? Can you assist?
  • My OH and I have already let but only just dawned on us that Better HomeOwnership should've been notified and consent to let sought - what's the best course of action now?
  • This is not a question specific to Better HomeOwnership but do mortgage companies usually provide the information I need for my Buy to Let or Consent to Let self-assessment tax returns?
  • I am looking at some alternative lifestyle. I have a Better HomeOwnership mortgage, if I become a non-UK resident but wish to rent my UK house, do I need to get consent to let from Better HomeOwnership to do this ?