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Common questions relating to Birmingham Bank consent to lease

  • Bottom line - if worst comes to the worst what action Birmingham Bank can take if I have Sublet my flat without consent to let?

  • I have a 1st time buyer mortgage with Birmingham Bank and will be joining the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in March. This is a civilian manned fleet run by the Ministry of Defence. I will be at sea four months on and three months in the UK. Whilst on assignment I want to let out my property in Sutton and live with my sister when on shore. Will this be granted?
  • I intend to relocate to another property, I have been at my existing house for 18 months. Is there a minimum time to spend at a property before Birmingham Bank will give a consent to let?
  • Since we are relocating and unable to sell our house, we are thinking about letting it out. Am I required to advise Birmingham Bank? If we do, I think they will want to change our mortgage to buy to let and load the rate which we can't afford. I thought if you continued making my monthly payments it shouldn't be an issue, but am now concerned about insurance implications if we haven't got consent to let. Any feedback?
  • I’m about to finish the fixed rate period of my 2 year fix with Birmingham Bank and go on to the standard variable rate. Can you tell me whether consent to let from Birmingham Bank is likely, if there are cost, and if there are time limits?
  • Do you know if Birmingham Bank would have archive records as to whether consent to let was granted for a specific property?
  • I have a mortgage with Birmingham Bank at the moment and just enquiring if there any costs for obtaining consent to let
  • I have a mortgage with Birmingham Bank taken four months ago where I moved from another mortgage provider. Am I now able to rent my property with consent to let from Birmingham Bank as I am looking to purchase a further property.