Consent to let costs

Hello and thanks in advance for any advice. I wanted to check, I initially occupied my property myself but later decided to rent it out. As such I have a householder mortgage but pay an annual 'consent to let' fee to the bank on my mortgage account. As this fee relates exclusively to the rental function is this a 'mortgage related cost' which would be deductible for my self assessment? Thank you

Hi,
Thank you for your question.  
Where the loan/mortgate is wholly and exclusively for the purchase of the property then the interest can be claimed as an expense.
You can find information at:  PIM1094 - Cash basis for landlords: receipts and expenses.
Thank you.