Need professional advice for your consent to let with Precise Mortgages (Charter Court Financial Services Ltd)? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.
Frank (my fiance) and I may need to let our Waltham Forest home temporarily due to a career opportunity. This will be short-term but perhaps for 4 years. Must I notify Precise Mortgages or do I remain silent?
There are numerous potential 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.
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 notify them may 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
Should the tenure of your property be leasehold, the lease may prohibit you from letting or require that you to have a license to do so from the freeholder. If such restrictions are not strictly observed you may be in violation of your covenants under the lease. This could trigger the freeholder commencing forfeiture proceedings.
Failure to advise 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.