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

First Direct Consent to Lease Example Support Desk Enquires

  • We purchased a house in 2010 for 305,000 with First Direct. My husband’s job requires him to relocate to Qatar and now wish to request consent to let from First Direct. Will they grant permission?

  • Are you able to inform me what First Direct charge for consent to let out part of my ground floor flat? Any insights would be appreciated.
  • I spoke to a IFA friend last week. She said that were I to decide to move abroad with my job for a period then I should not apply for consent to let from my lender (First Direct) until at least four weeks before I plan to lease out my house. Am I to understand that I have to find a tenant first and then obtain a consent to let?
  • I have rented out my one bedroom apartment in Greenwich for the past 14 months, and I had not appreciated that I had to have consent to let. I would like rectify the situation. Would this be an issue?
  • My lender wont grant consent to let without a move in date confirmed with a tenant. How can I confirm this in the absence of consent to let? I can't be sure but I think my friend had a similar issue with First Direct.
  • Will First Direct want to know why I am applying for consent to let? Should I inform them of my possible relocation overseas?
  • I previously took a mortgage with First Direct, but I have to get consent to let for around a year as my partner is unwell and is struggling to balance work with the hectic environment we are living in. We want to take a break for a year (by living near her parents and having support) in a greener more relaxed area of Manchester.
  • My fixed rate loan with First Direct ends in January and have to move with work then. Is it likely that I be able to both refinance and obtain consent to let?