Important Information On
Selling Your House & Renting It Back
If you are interested in selling your home and renting it back there is some very important information that you need to be aware of before entering into any discussions with sale and rent back companies.
Previous Problems In Sale And Rent Back
In the past few years many homeowners who decided to sell their home and rent it back fell victim to unscrupulous practices from companies who did not fully explain the costs or give homeowners the option of a minimum 5 year tenancy.In addition, some companies did not have the financial ability to continue paying mortgages on the properties they had purchased leading to repossession by the lender and loss of home for the person renting.
These circumstances caused more distress to affected homeowners who had often been in difficult financial circumstances prior to selling their home.
Sale & Rent Back Regulated By The FSA
Because of the aforementioned practices the FSA (Financial Services Authority) decided to provide homeowners with additional legal protection by introducing regulation allowing only FSA authorised companies to advise on and arrange sale and rent back agreements.Interim regulation was introduced in July 2009 and full regulation commenced from 1st July 2010. It is now illegal for any individual or company to buy your home and rent it back to you as a business if they are not authorised and regulated by the FSA. It is therefore vitally important that – before discussing sale and rent back – you ensure that the company you are talking to is FSA registered in order that you receive the full protection of the new regulations.



