Use our online calculator to check your client/clients affordability.

If you require your clients' mortgage account information prior to submitting a porting application, we can help you with this too. But remember - you'll need your client's permission to request this before calling.

Fully complete the relevant mortgage application form. Send your signed and completed application form to us via secure mail at intermediaries@thecoventry.co.uk.

Once we've received this we'll produce an illustration and email this back to you and the case will be processed.

When you receive the mortgage acknowledgement email from us the fees will have been collected, the valuation instructed and the case will appear in your online case tracking.

Our online Buy to Let calculator is for new applications and re-mortgages only. For porting cases and additional borrowing, please call us to check. When calling, select option 2.

If you require your clients' mortgage account information prior to submitting a porting application, we can help you with this too. But remember - you'll need your client's permission to request this before calling.

Fully complete the relevant mortgage application form. Send your signed and completed application form to us via secure mail at intermediaries@thecoventry.co.uk.

Once we've received this we'll produce an illustration and email this back to you and the case will be processed.

When you receive the mortgage acknowledgement email from us the fees will have been collected, the valuation instructed and the case will appear in your online case tracking.

• Where your client's original mortgage offer permits, and this porting policy applies, your client can apply to take their existing mortgage scheme(s) to a new property.
• If your client chooses to port their existing mortgage scheme to a new property, an application fee may be charged. The amount depends on the scheme applied for, and is to cover some of the costs associated with the mortgage application on certain types of mortgage schemes. These fees, if applicable, will be detailed in the illustration.
• The minimum amount that can be ported is £5,000 per sub-account subject to our lending policy and the loan to value limits of their mortgage scheme.
• The maximum amount that can be ported on the existing scheme (s) is the total balance outstanding at the time the mortgage is redeemed. If they require additional borrowing this will need to be on a new scheme and is subject to our lending policy.
• The scheme(s) can only be used to purchase a new property, not to remortgage a property they already own.
• Completion of new purchase must be on a working day within six months of redeeming their existing mortgage or 9 months if they are purchasing a new build property.
• If your client does not complete on the new purchase when they complete on the redemption of their existing mortgage, they may incur ERCs (depending on the terms of their mortgage product).
• To receive a full refund of any ERCs, the purchase must be completed within six months from the redemption of their existing mortgage. The purchase must also be funded by:
  • the existing full mortgage balance, or
  • a minimum of £5,000 from each sub-account and no additional borrowing, or
  • the full mortgage balance plus a new mortgage scheme from us* (or increased funds on an existing Offset mortgage scheme).

If the mortgage scheme(s) was/were taken out with Stroud & Swindon Building Society or ITL Mortgages Limited before 1 October 2011, the following policy applies.

• Where your client's original mortgage offer permits and this porting policy applies, your client can take the existing scheme(s) to a new property or take out a new mortgage scheme.
• If your client chooses to port their existing mortgage scheme to a new property, an application fee may be charged. The amount depends on the scheme applied for, and is to cover some of the costs associated with the mortgage application on certain types of mortgage schemes. These fees, if applicable, will be detailed in the illustration.
• The minimum amount that can be ported is £5,000 per sub-account subject to our lending policy and the loan to value limits of their mortgage scheme.
• The maximum amount that can be ported on the existing scheme (s) is the total balance outstanding at the time the mortgage is redeemed. If they require additional borrowing this will need to be on a new scheme and is subject to our lending policy.
• Where your client's original mortgage offer permits and this porting policy applies, your client can take the existing scheme(s) to a new property or take out a new mortgage scheme but not to remortgage a property they already own.
• Completion must be on a working day within 12 months of redeeming their existing mortgage.
• If your client does not complete on the new purchase when they complete the redemption of their existing mortgage, they may incur ERCs (depending on the terms of their mortgage).
• To receive a full refund of any ERCs, the purchase must be completed within twelve months from the redemption of their existing mortgage. The purchase must also be funded by:
  • the existing full mortgage balance, or
  • a minimum of £5,000 from each sub-account and no additional borrowing, or
  • the full mortgage balance plus a new mortgage scheme from us.*
  • If the terms allow, where a new mortgage scheme has been chosen instead of porting the existing scheme(s), a minimum balance of £5,000 must be taken on the new mortgage scheme.

• Both policies could apply to your client because each mortgage scheme has its own relevant porting policy. This could arise if their main mortgage was with Stroud & Swindon Building Society and they subsequently took out a further advance with Coventry Building Society.
• However, to receive a full refund of any ERCs, your client must comply with the general porting policy and the purchase must be completed within six months from the redemption of their existing mortgage.

Your client can move all or part (if they are downsizing) of their borrowing on a portable mortgage scheme to their new property, and they may be able to borrow more subject to current lending criteria and the terms and conditions of their mortgage scheme. Specific rules apply to different product types, so please call for more information.

If your client has previously borrowed additional funds, their mortgage will be divided into accounts known as sub-accounts. If they port at least £5,000 from each sub-account they may not have to pay any early repayment charge (changing your mortgage), subject to the requirements of our porting policies (fees may apply).

Your client may have to pay a product fee, valuation fee and application fee (if applicable) if they take out a new mortgage scheme, these will be detailed in the illustration for their new property. They must also complete the purchase of the new property within a given timescale – see individual company porting policies above for details.

Coventry Tariff of mortgage charges

Godiva Tariff of mortgage charges

Your client's mortgage may have a specific porting criteria, in addition to our general porting criteria. These are summarised below, however these schemes may not be available to Godiva or ITL customers.

 

Offset

If your client ports an Offset mortgage to a new property and borrows more, all the additional borrowing must be on their existing Offset mortgage scheme. Where the total borrowing exceeds the current products LTV,  then the entire mortgage and additional borrowing needs to be on a new higher LTV product and will be subject to lending policy.

On the redemption of the current mortgage, the funds in the Offset savings account will be moved to a new easy access savings account. When the Offset mortgage is resumed on the new property, a new Offset savings account will be opened automatically. It's your client's responsibility to transfer any funds they need from their easy access savings account into the new Offset savings account in order to continue to offset the mortgage.

 

Flexx for Term

If your client ports a Flexx for Term mortgage and borrows more, they can either add to the existing mortgage scheme or borrow more on a new mortgage scheme, whatever the amount. This is subject to lending policy and the maximum loan to value allowed on the Flexx for Term scheme.

 

MOREgage

When porting a MOREgage and borrowing more, your client may transfer their current outstanding mortgage balance. If they need to borrow more, they can apply for this on a standard existing customer product, subject to our lending policy.

The personal loan element of a MOREgage is not secured on the property and the value and term of the personal loan cannot be changed. Your client can keep the personal loan when they move, but if they change the mortgage scheme to something other than another MOREgage scheme, the personal loan rate will increase by 5%. The unsecured personal loan is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is provided in accordance with the Consumer Credit Act.

 

Self-certification

If porting a Self-certification mortgage, your client could apply to transfer up to the total outstanding mortgage balance subject to our lending policy and the loan to value limits of the mortgage scheme.

Should your client need to borrow any additional funds, these would be taken on any standard product, subject to our lending policy.

 

Credit Impaired

When porting a Credit Impaired mortgage, your client can apply to transfer up to the total outstanding mortgage balance to their new home subject to lending policy and the Loan to Value limits of the mortgage scheme.

Should your client need to borrow any additional funds, these would be taken on any standard product, subject to our lending policy.

 

Flexible mortgages (with a drawdown facility)

If your client ports a Flexible mortgage (with a drawdown facility) they may transfer up to the current outstanding mortgage balance, plus the total available amount on the drawdown facility.

If they wish to borrow more, then the extra amount must be taken on an appropriate new Residential or Buy to Let Flexible Mortgage scheme (with drawdown facility). Fees relating to the new mortgage scheme will be payable.

 

Stroud & Swindon Buy to Let mortgages

If porting a Buy to Let mortgage originally arranged through Stroud & Swindon Building Society your client may apply to transfer up to the current outstanding mortgage balance to purchase a new Buy to Let property.

If they need to borrow more, then all of the additional borrowing will need to be taken on a new business Buy to Let or Portfolio Landlord product.

 

Portfolio Landlords

If your client has four or more mortgaged buy-to-let properties and is therefore a portfolio landlord, they can still port their existing mortgage. If they need to borrow more, then all of the additional borrowing will need to be on a product reflective of their portfolio landlord status. For more information, call us on 0800 121 7788 or refer to our Buy to let product selection guide.