Consent-to-let Help for The Chorley & District Building Society

Top Five Questions relating to The Chorley & District Building Society consent to lease

• Is it possible to remortgage on a consent to lease with The Chorley & District Building Society?

• Eighteen months ago we bought our council home, in Hackney,recently valued at £220k. It was paid for in full from our own funds, unencumbered. We can't sell (without repaying back a significant amount of the discount) before five years have expired. Regardless, we want to keep it as a investment property to rent out. We are considering taking out a mortgage with The Chorley & District Building Society. Will consent to let be given?
• We recently sorted our rates for another fixed period with The Chorley & District Building Society. Subsequently, I went to an interview and basically I accepted the job offer in Wandsworth. I'm going to rent a two bedroom flat for me and my family in Newham as we don't want to sell the house whist there is a possibility that we come back within a couple of years.... We really don't know whether it will work out. We called The Chorley & District Building Society but we would appreciate your take on the situation. Is it possible to have a consent to let in that case as we secured a fixed 5 years rate we really don't want to lose this rate.
• My partner and I are planning to release equity in my existing house to buy another property which I intend to live in whilst I renovate it. My preference is to let out my current property with the The Chorley & District Building Society loan. I was just looking for a general view on whether The Chorley & District Building Society currently allows consent to let? House is worth £450 k with a £150k home loan in place.
• The Chorley & District Building Society. Will they issue consent to let a house for a couple of years? I will move back in again as an owner.
• We have a consent to let letter that I have obtained from my management company. I would think I need to attaching this with a letter to The Chorley & District Building Society with a view to gaining consent to let from them. What address shall I mail it to?
• Is consent to let a less costly way of becoming a landlord? Isn't this a loophole for some borrowers to exploit?
• I have a granny flat attached to our home. Do we need consent to let this from The Chorley & District Building Society? If so, what is the process if I would like to switch my mortgage to consent to let?