Need professional advice for your consent to let with Barnsley Building Society (Yorkshire Building Society)? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.
The tenants for my property have asked for a copy of my ‘consent to let’ from Barnsley Building Society, my mortgage lender. Is this normal?
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.
Where 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 result in 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
If your property is 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 breach of the lease. This could potentially result in the freeholder commencing forfeiture proceedings.
Omitting 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.