Consent-to-let Help for Harpenden Building Society

Questions and Answers: Harpenden Building Society consent to let

• My friend has been renting her house from the same landlord for almost two years. Over the last twelve months my friend has received letters from Harpenden Building Society (she hasn't opened them-it is clear from the envelope). To begin with she reposted them to the landlady's address. My suspicions were aroused as none of her landlady's mail was supposed to be going there. So I went to my friends house and called Harpenden Building Society on her behalf. The gentleman I spoke to at Harpenden Building Society asked all sorts of questions, the landlady's name her current address, information on the tenant and then said they would investigate whether she was entitled tolet out the property or if it was an offence with no consent to let. What does this mean for my friend?
• Please explain "consent to let" to me? I live in a studio flat and its in good condition. It is on the market and I have had very few viewings. This is probably due to an longstanding dispute with the family next door. I have had to put it on the disclosure sheet. I am with Harpenden Building Society on a fixed rate. Someone mentioned I should obtain consent to let by Harpenden Building Society and rent the property for a year or two.
• My current mortgage provider is Harpenden Building Society. Can you point me to where I can download the consent to let submission forms from, as we have commenced letting the house?
• Me and my husband are in a tricky mortgage scenario currently. We have to let our home with consent to let and move to a different location due to schooling. We now rent a property. We are finding it extremely difficult to find a better mortgage deal for our consent to let home. Is there is a list available as to which lenders grant consent to let and what their conditions are?
• I previously took a mortgage with Harpenden Building Society, but I am going to need 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 time off for twelve months (by living near her parents and having their help) in a greener less hectic area of London.
• I want to buy a new home but can't afford to sell my existing flat with a Harpenden Building Society mortgage. Do you know acceptable terms for Harpenden Building Society to issue consent to let? Is getting married and having children a good enough reason to to ask for consent to let?
• I am trying to find out if Harpenden Building Society will grant consent to let in a situation where we need to move closer to relatives in a different house albeit that we may move back the future if circumstances change.
• I have a mortgage with Harpenden Building Society but would like to lease my house out and move in with my girlfriend and baby what is required to get consent to let?