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Need professional advice for your consent to let with Scottish Building Society? There are various implications when it comes to letting out your property with an existing residential mortgage - you should seek professional assistance.

Recently asked questions relating to Scottish Building Society consent to lease

  • Doing everything by the book I’ve been leasing out my house with "consent to let" from Scottish Building Society on a homeowner mortgage for the previous three years. Scottish Building Society have put forward an ultimatum withdrawing their consent to let if we do not move across to one of their "buy to let" mortgages.

  • The tenants for my property have asked for evidence of my ‘consent to let’ from Scottish Building Society, my bank. Is this standard practice? My letting agent cannot offer an explanation, can you?

  • I am currently in the process of emigrating to Beijing . As opposed to sell up, I wish to lease my current property out, just in case things turn sour and I decide to return within one or two years. My current mortgage is with Scottish Building Society. Would I be able to remortgage with another mortgage company on a much lower interest rate then apply for Consent to Let once the refinancing has completed?
  • I am currently seeking a mortgage as FTB and considering Scottish Building Society with my financial adviser. Suppose I choose a five year fixed rate I move in the property and after two years, I come to get an opportunity of work relocation necessitating moving to a different city. Where Scottish Building Society issues me consent to let,does the rate load the interest rate?
  • Me and my partner took a mortgage with Scottish Building Society but am told they have a policy that they refuse to give consent to let the property to a local authority. Is this right and if so, can you suggest a method round this?
  • Four months ago I acquired a house using a Scottish Building Society mortgage. However I am currently living with mother and father. I don't want to move in until for six months due to some family reasons. In meantime can I lease out the property with consent to let?
  • Do you have the address to which a Consent to Let request to be sent for Scottish Building Society? Sorry about bothering you with this query.
  • I have a mortgage with Scottish Building Society. I am thinking of moving out and renting out my property. Am I required to obtain consent to let ?