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Need professional advice for your consent to let with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc First Active? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.

Frequently asked questions relating to RBS- First Active consent to lease

  • Within the next few days I intend to contact RBS- First Active to obtain consent to let out my home in RBS- First Active. However I currently have the property for sale but there without a sniff of interest and paying a full mortgage, council tax and insurance on unoccupied house is exhausting my finances. How are RBS- First Active going to react if I have the house on the market?

  • Soon to be packing up as my better half and I will move back to Tokyoin Month, possibly for a little as 9 months but it could be longer term. We have just applied to RBS- First Active for consent to let out our property (we have already found tenants). I have had a mortgage with RBS- First Active for 6 years and the account is up to date with no current arrears. RBS- First Active tell me, that even if they consent to the letting, that this will be a temporary arrangement for a single year. What happens after one year?

  • My lawyers have served eviction orders on a tenant who had not paid rent. The relevant proceedings have been served. The tenant's defense for refusal to pay is built on the claim that I lack consent to let my three bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette from my lender RBS- First Active
  • I vacated my apartment about six months ago but didn't get around to get a consent to let letter, primarily because the mortgage fix rate period is ending in six weeks and I am considering a remortgage anyway. I want to ask for consent now, is that going to open up a Pandora’s box?
  • Were we to request a consent to let letter from RBS- First Active will we be required to change to buy to let mortgage? We are with RBS- First Active and as properties are not selling at the mo and we have seen one we like we were going to rent our home out in order to acquire the new and sell this one when the market improves.
  • Hi my partner and I own and live in 2 separate properties can I obtain consent to let from RBS- First Active and let my maisonette out if I move in with her?
  • I want to take in lodgers for my maisonette in Enfield which I live in. My mortgage is with RBS- First Active. Will they grant consent to let?
  • Will I need consent to let from RBS- First Active if I am planning to occupy the house myself for part of the year? In addition if I receive consent to let for a period of time, say up to 2 years, what happens thereafter.