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

Suffolk Building Society Consent to Lease Example Support Desk Enquires

  • Doing everything by the book I’ve been leasing out my house with "consent to let" from Suffolk Building Society on a homeowner mortgage for the last three years. Suffolk Building Society have advised of their intention of revoking consent to let unless we switch to one of their "buy to let" products.

  • In a worst case scenario what action Suffolk Building Society can take if I have Sublet my flat in the absence of consent to let?

  • I obtained consent to let from Suffolk Building Society 3 yrs ago but never used it and have since refinanced with a new bank. I recently sought for consent to let. I was told it would be authorised since their requirements were met. I have now got a communication advising me that I must provide evidence from the DWP evidencing that that are aware of my current situation before they can issue authorisation. They said this is policy but I have not been able to find these conditions on their site. I did complain about the inference that I might intend to continue to claim help with interest from the DWP whilst receiving rental on the property. They apologised and offered to deposit £25 in my account . However i still am unable to locate this term and condition and i feel this is otherwise inappropriate I want to let my property as a way of releasing me from redress to social benefits not in order to discontinue claiming
  • I applied for consent but was turned down as I did a remortgage in June but Woolwich does not give consent if mortgage is less than 6 months old. Now I am worried when 6 months is gone are they going to find some additional criteria that will not be ok. As a backup plan I can remortgage with Suffolk Building Society but will they give me consent straight away?
  • I would like to purchase a new home but can't afford to sell the existing apartment with a Suffolk Building Society mortgage. Do you know acceptable terms for Suffolk Building Society to issue consent to let? Is getting married and having children a good enough reason to seek consent?
  • I would like to let my property for three years at most. How do I go about getting consent to let from Suffolk Building Society who I have a mortgage with?
  • I am looking at some alternative lifestyle. I have a Suffolk Building Society mortgage, if I become a non-UK resident but wish to rent my UK house, ...what do I need to do to get consent to let. Can this be obtained on the phone ?
  • What are the implication if I have already rented out the property for some years as an HMO and now wish to go legit with Suffolk Building Society by obtaining consent to let ? (assume Suffolk Building Society had previously given a residential mortgage on it some time ago)