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Need professional advice for your consent to let with Co operative Bank plc? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.
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- Are you able to inform me what fees Co operative Bank levy for consent to let out a room in my three bed flat? Any advice would be appreciated.
- I am applying for a home loan with Co operative Bank, but we hit a brick wall. My husband works in a boarding school, whereby accommodation is a benefit of the job. We wanted to buy a garden flat with a view to joining the property ladder, and rent it out while we're living at the school accommodation. I had thought Co operative Bank would be willing to give consent to let from the outset of the loan. It appears that I may not be granted consent to let. Can you give me any suggestions?
- I remortgaged with Co operative Bank recently, borrowing extra with the intention of doing a loft conversion. That extension has proved not to be possible and I now intend to purchase a further property for residential purposes and let the existing property out with consent to let. Is that likely to open up a Pandora’s box?
- Our current property in Camden has probably about £95K equity with a mortgage with Co operative Bank. It's a nice family house in a popular area and it should rent easily. We are probably moving for my partner’s work and were considering keeping this house on as a rental property - should we be swapping the mortgage to a B2L product or should we apply for consent to let from Co operative Bank?
- I am nine months into a five year standard mortgage with Co operative Bank. Just wondering if it's permitted to let out the property on my current home loan. Will Co operative Bank give consent to let?
- My existing mortgage is with Co operative Bank, but I am going to move out for approximately a year as we need to be closer to my wife’s mother. Will Co operative Bank give consent to let?
- I am after more information concerning consent to let home loans, potentially switching our existing mortgage with Co operative Bank across to a consent to let one.
- I have fixed rate mortgage with Co operative Bank. I am going have to lease out my property due to necessity. Were I to apply for consent to let, will I have to pay significantly more interest?
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General Advice to read in further to the above Co operative Bank consent to let information
Tax and Legal
There may be various tax and legal (from restrictions on title, lease prohibitions to planning issues) implications when letting out your property. You should always seek the advice of a solicitor and accountant before letting out your property.
Insurance
If you hold buildings and contents insurance on your property you should review it to make sure it continues to provide the cover you need. It is also important that you update your insurance provider of your change in circumstance, as failure to inform them could trigger your insurance becoming invalid. As a minimum you should ensure that you are covered for any third party liability in respect of injuries to your tenant whilst at your property
Leasehold properties
Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, the provisions in the lease may prevent you from letting or require that you to have a license to do so from the freeholder. If such terms are not adhered to you may be in violation of the lease. This could trigger the freeholder commencing forfeiture proceedings.
Co-ownership
Omitting to advise your co-owner of your intention to let could result in them commencing legal proceedings against you. Be sure to obtain their consent in writing.
Your property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage with Co operative Bank