Rooftop Mortgages

If you’re an existing Rooftop customer, you can find information on how to contact us, and how we can help you if you’re worried about your payments.

We’ve also provided links to some useful organisations if you’re after advice on your finances or your own personal circumstances.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, head to the Get In Touch section to send us your query.

Get In Touch

Looking for help?  Get in touch with us using a method that suits you.

You can send us a secure message using our online portal.  you can also view your balance, make a payment, and send us documents.  visit rooftop.mymortgagelink.co.uk to register and sign in.

You can call us on 0333 014 4474.  We're open 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday.

You can email us 24 hours a day.  Please quote your account number in the subject line, or if you don’t know it, your surname and post code and send it to:

You can write to us at Rooftop Mortgages Limited PO Box 522, Ipswich, IP1 3YE.

You can also send us a message, and documents.

Feedback and Complaints

Sometimes things go wrong, and we encourage our customers to tell us so we can try to put it right.

If you’d like to provide some feedback or make a complaint, you can use any of the methods noted above.

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Money Worries

Take Control of Your Situation – Speak to Us

We're here to help you.

Our trained staff will ask you some questions to understand what's happened. This will help us work out the best way we can support you and get you back on track.

Talking to us won't impact your credit report, and the sooner you speak to us, the sooner we can help.

Visit our Get in Touch section, you can speak to us in the way that’s best for you.

What Happens When You Call

We'll want to understand your circumstances to make sure we give you the right help.

Calling us is the quickest way to tell us what’s happened, but if you’d like to talk to us in another way, head to our Get in Touch section to find out how to speak to us.

You can find a copy of our Income & Expenditure Form in our Documents Library. If you’re able to fill it in before calling us, it’ll speed up the process.

If you’re a Buy to Let customer, you’ll need to complete and send us our Buy to Let Income and Expenditure Form.

If you’ve already filled in an Income & Expenditure Form with another company, you can send us that instead to avoid filling out more forms.

Once we understand your circumstances, we’ll see what assistance is most suitable for you.

Here are some examples of what we can do to help you. Don’t worry if can’t see an option you think will be suitable – we’ll always tailor our assistance to your needs.

Arrangement to Pay
This is when you pay extra each month to reduce your arrears over a number of months or years. We’ll always make sure any arrangement with us is affordable for you.

Reduced Payments
This is when we agree that you can pay less for a number of months, or even nothing. This can sometimes be called a ‘concession’.

This may mean arrears build up on your account, so we’ll want to check this is suitable for you.

Payment Holiday
This is when we agree that you can pay nothing for a number of months. Unlike a concession, no arrears build up on your account, but it does mean your monthly payments or mortgage term will increase afterwards.

Temporary Interest Only
If you’re on a Repayment mortgage, we can agree for you to reduce your payments by just paying the interest each month. This means you don’t build up arrears on your account, but it does mean your monthly payments or mortgage term will increase afterwards.

Increase Mortgage Term
If you’re on a Repayment mortgage, this reduces your payments by spreading them over a longer term. However, it does mean you end up paying more over the lifetime of your mortgage.

Consent to Let
For a residential mortgage, if you have a spare room you can rent it out and you don’t need our consent to do this. You should seek free financial advice before you do this as it may impact any benefits you receive, or how much tax you have to pay.

You can also rent out your property for a period of time, for example if you are moving away for work temporarily. You’ll need our consent to do this.

Who Else Can Help Me?

We understand that any worries you might have could be about more than just your mortgage.

If you would like any help managing debt or your monthly outgoings, there are many organisations who can provide free advice and support. They can work with you to understand the best way to reduce your debt and get you back on track.

Below are contact details for some of these and a summary of the type of support they offer so you can choose the best one for your circumstances.

If you would like any help understanding who to contact, please Get in Touch.

Independent Money Advice - Explore

MoneyHelper
Advice and guides to help improve your finances. Tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead.
www.moneyhelper.org.uk
0800 138 7777

UK Government
Information on government services, including benefits, money and tax, housing and local services.
www.gov.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
Free, confidential information and advice to assist people with money, legal, consumer and other problems.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Independent Money Advice – Your Health and Managing Your Finances

Alzheimer’s Society
Information, support or advice about dementia.
0300 222 11 22
www.alzheimers.org.uk

Carers UK
Gives carers expert advice, information and support.
020 7378 4999
www.carersuk.org


Macmillan Cancer Support
Provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.
www.macmillan.org.uk
0808 808 00 00

Mind
Mind provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
www.mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393

Relate
Offers counselling services for every type of relationship nationwide.
www.relate.org.uk

Rethink Mental Illness
Providing a range of services nationally including advocacy, carer support, crisis services and more.
www.rethink.org
0300 5000 927

Samaritans
Provides ways to cope, crisis management and skills to be there for others.
Call from any phone 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org
www.samaritans.org
Independent Money Advice – Help with Managing Your Expenditure or Debt

PayPlan
Free debt management plans and other solutions for people facing financial difficulties.
www.payplan.com
0800 316 1833

National Debtline
Provides a free, confidential and independent telephone advice service.
www.nationaldebtline.org
0808 808 4000

Step Change
Provides free debt advice and recommends debt solutions based on your situation.

0800 138 1111
www.stepchange.org

Independent Money Advice – Maximising Your Income

Turn2Us
Provides support and advice in identifying income entitlements such as benefits and grants.
www.turn2us.org.uk

PayPlan
Advice and information on how to boost your household income by understanding your entitlements.
www.payplan.com
0800 316 1833

Independent Money Advice – If You’re Self Employed

PayPlan
Free debt management plans and other solutions for people facing financial difficulties.
www.payplan.com
0800 316 1833

Business Debtline
Specialist advice on increasing your income, working out business and personal expenditure and dealing with priority and non-priority debts.
www.businessdebtline.org
0800 197 6026

Independent Money Advice – If Your Home is at Risk

Shelter
Provides advice, support and legal services to those facing a housing emergency, including homelessness and eviction.
www.shelter.org.uk
0808 800 4444

Housing Rights
Free, confidential impartial advice provided by the Housing Rights Service to the public in Northern Ireland.
www.housingrights.org.uk
028 9024 5640

Civil Legal Advice
You may get legal aid if your home is at risk.
www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
0845 345 4345

Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Advice and assistance if you are homeless or at risk of being made homeless in Northern Ireland.
03448 920 900
www.nihe.gov.uk/home

Your Questions Answered

Payments

There are many ways which you can make a payment towards your mortgage account:

Direct Debit
We can collect your monthly payments directly from your bank. Whenever there is a change to the amount or date of collection we will write to you in advance. If you would like to set this up today please call us on 0333 014 4474.

Self Service Payment Line
You can pay using your debit card 24 hours a day. Please call 0333 014 4474 and select option 1.

Online Portal
You can pay using your debt card 24 hours a day with our Online Portal. Please visit rooftop.mymortgagelink.co.uk to register and login.

Standing Order
You can set up a Standing Order with your bank so payments are made automatically each month.
It’s important to note that if there is a change in your instalment, unlike a Direct Debit, you will need to make the change with your bank.
Please call us on 0333 014 4474, or use our Contact Form, if you’d like our bank account details.

Bank Transfer
You can visit your bank or make payment 24 hours a day through your online banking.
Please call us on 0333 014 4474, or use our Contact Form, if you’d like our bank account details.

Cheque
If you prefer to make payments by cheque, you can send a cheque made payable to Rooftop Mortgages Limited to us at:

Rooftop Mortgages Limited
PO Box 522
Ipswich
IP1 3YE

Please write your mortgage account number, surname, and post code on the back of the cheque.

Getting a mortgage

Unfortunately we don’t offer new mortgages.

If you’d like to see what products are available to you from another lender, speak to a mortgage broker.

You can find information on brokers in your local area by visiting www.unbiased.co.uk

Rates, fees, and charges

You can find out the interest rate for your mortgage on the Annual Statement we send to you every year.

If your interest rate ever changes, we will send you a letter to let you know what it has changed to and how much your new payments are.

Our fees and charges cover the cost of any additional work you ask us to carry out on your account, such as sending you copy documents.

We send you a copy of our Fee Tariff with the Annual Statement, and you can also download a copy here.

If you’d like to know more, get in touch with us.

Changing your mortgage

You can make the following changes to your mortgage, free of charge:

• Change your payment date
• Change your correspondence address

You can request the following changes to your mortgage, but we will need to review your circumstances to make sure it’s affordable for you. You may also need to pay an upfront fee before we make any changes. Please refer to our Fee Tariff.

• Add or remove someone from your mortgage
• Change your mortgage term
• Change your mortgage from Repayment to Interest Only, or vice versa
• Consent to letting out your property
• Sell a part of your property

If you’d like to make a change to your mortgage, get in touch with us, and we’ll let you know what happens next.

Moving home

You might be able to take your current mortgage with you to your new home.

Your Mortgage Offer will tell you if this option is available. It will also depend on our lending rules, so get in touch with us to find out if you can take your mortgage with you, and what happens next.

Paying off your mortgage early

If you can afford to make extra payments, overpaying your mortgage means you pay less interest and pay off your mortgage sooner.
However, it’s important to check if there are any limits to how much you can overpay or if you’ll be charged for making extra payments. Have a look at your Mortgage Offer, which will tell you how much you can overpay without charges.

It’s important to note that we may need to ask you for evidence of where the money has come from if you make extra payments, to comply with money laundering regulations.

If you want to know more about making extra payments, get in touch with us.

Insurance

We don’t provide insurance products, but it is important you have the right cover in place for your needs.

It’s also a condition of your mortgage that you have buildings insurance in place.

If you’re not sure what insurance you need or where to go to find out what’s available, visit www.MoneyHelper.org.uk. Their website tells you about insurance comparison websites, insurance brokers, and how to find a broker.

Mortgage Prisoners

As we are not offering different products to our existing customers, and the way lenders check if you can afford a mortgage has changed since you took out your mortgage, if you are a residential mortgage customer you may be classed as a “mortgage prisoner”.

If you aren’t in arrears, and have at least two years left on your mortgage, you may be able to switch to a better mortgage.

We can’t give you advice on what’s the best thing for you to do, but you can visit www.unbiased.co.uk to find details on mortgage advisers in your local area.

Making a complaint

If things haven't gone as you expected or you’re unhappy with something we did, please let us know. We’ll work with you to understand what happened and do our best to put it right.

You can make a complaint using one of the following options.

By Email
If you have a residential mortgage, please email residential@bcmglobal.com
If you have a BTL mortgage, please email btl@bcmglobal.com

Please tell us your name, account number, property address, contact telephone number, along with what’s gone wrong and how you would like us to put it right.
Please don’t include any sensitive information such as security details, card details etc.

By telephone
You can call us on 0333 014 4474, 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Write to us
You can send us a letter to:

Rooftop Mortgages Limited
PO Box 522
Ipswich
IP1 3YE

Please tell us your name, account number, property address, contact telephone number, along with what’s gone wrong and how you would like us to put it right.

The complaints process
We’re committed to resolving complaints and helping make things right for our customers. We’ll make every effort to resolve any complaint as soon as possible and we will contact you by your preferred method within 3 working days of your complaint being logged.

Summary Resolution Letter
You’ll receive this if we’ve been able to resolve your complaint to your satisfaction within 3 working days following the day we received your complaint. We’ll also tell you about the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), should you wish to take matters further.

Final Response
We’ll try to resolve your complaint within 3 working days. If that’s not possible, we’ll send a letter acknowledging the issue. And of course, we'll keep you updated on the progress.
Once we’ve resolved your complaint to the best of our ability you’ll receive a Final Response letter which covers:

• Details of our investigation
• Our decision
• If applicable, next steps
• Information about the Financial Ombudsman.

How to take your complaint further
If you're unhappy with our decision and wish to take your complaint further, you can ask the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to review your complaint. This is a free, independent service for resolving such disputes.

You can refer your complaint to the FOS at any time. But they’ll need our consent to investigate complaints if we haven’t:

• Had the chance to put things right
• Exceeded the handling timescales permitted for your complaint.

If you want to refer your complaint after we've issued our Final Response, you must do it within 6 months of the date on the letter.

 

Useful Documents

Here you can view and download details of some of our customer procedures and policies:

How we treat our Customers

Treating Customers Fairly Statement

Our Complaints Procedure

If you want to make a complaint

Our Tariff of Charges

Details of our Fees

FCA - Consumer Duty Notice

Information about the Consumer Duty

Income and Expenditure Form

A form to send us details of your Income and Expenditure

Buy to Let Income and Expenditure Form

Statement of Assets, Liabilities, Income and Expenditure form for buy to let customers

Important Information

Terms and Conditions

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