Consent-to-let Help for Suffolk Building Society

Top Five Questions relating to Suffolk Building Society consent to lease

• Jennifer (my wife) and I may need to rent out our Bexley home for a while due to a new job. This will be short-term but perhaps for 2 years. Must I notify Suffolk Building Society or should I keep schtum?

• A friend of mine has been renting her property from the same landlady for nearly 18 months. Over the last six months my friend has received letters from Suffolk Building Society (it is apparent from the envelope). To begin with she reposted them to her landlady's address. My suspicions were aroused as none of her landlord’s mail was meant to be going there. So I went to my friends house and phoned Suffolk Building Society on her behalf. The gentleman I called at Suffolk Building Society asked all sorts of queries, the landlord’s details, the tenant's name and then said they would investigate whether she had the appropriate mortgage and if she didn't it was an offence without consent to let. Are you able to shed anymore light on this?
• What information do Suffolk Building Society need to have to make a decision on consent to let. I am on a five year fix with them. I have a good track record of mortgage payments over several years. I am planning a move to the countryside due to the family getting bigger. I will be staying with my current job and my salary has gone up 15% since I applied for the mortgage out.
• Much to my surprise I have been offered a once in a lifetime job opportunity for 9 months abroad. I have enough money to pay the monthly Suffolk Building Society mortgage however the buildings insurance stipulates continuous residency in order not to be invalidated. Last winter the roof was damaged but repaired. Should there be any problems during the winter months I would struggle to cover the repair costs. How likely is it that I will get consent to let from Suffolk Building Society for the period I am abroad?
• I would like to send the consent to let application by courier and wanted to know if Suffolk Building Society have a regular mailing address I can use as couriers usually will not accept deliveries to PO Box numbers.
• I am considering moving in with my boyfriend at his home and would like to rent out my property that I purchased last year, I'm just not sure of the process as my property is my first home. What hoops do I need to jump through to gain consent to let from Suffolk Building Society If I obtain consent will my mortgage payments go up?
• We have a mortgage with Suffolk Building Society on our garden flat in Croydon. We are hoping to buy a new house and move in there. How do I move my existing mortgage on to consent to let?
• We would like to obtain consent to let on a house where we have a mortgage with Suffolk Building Society. If issued, how long would consent be given for? In asking for consent to let from Suffolk Building Society are we running the risk of them forcing us to change deal to B2L