Need professional advice for your consent to let with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc First Active? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.
If push comes to shove what action RBS- First Active can take if I have let out my house without consent to let?
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.
One thing to remember when arranging a consent to let mortgage with RBS- First Active is to switch your existing residential buildings insurance policy to a landlords buildings insurance policy. The insurance premium is marginally more expensive but if you don’t switch your insurance and you need to make a claim then you won’t be covered on your regular residential buildings insurance. 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
If your property is leasehold, the lease may prohibit you from letting or require that you to have a license to do so from the freeholder. If such conditions are not complied with you may be in breach of the lease. This could potentially result in the freeholder commencing forfeiture proceedings.
Failure to inform your co-owner of your intention to let could result in them commencing legal proceedings against you. Be sure to record their consent in writing.