Consent to Let - Nationwide Building Society Requirements

The purpose of this page to assist residential conveyancing firms on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel where the firm’s borrower client proposes to let out their property. Lawyers should still check the CML handbook requirements for Nationwide Building Society. The information on this page Is not to be read as buy-to-let legal advice but is isolated to situations where the borrower will need consent to let from Nationwide Building Society.

Need help with "Consent to Let" from Nationwide Building Society?


Nationwide Building Society requirements state that if in advance of completion of the conveyancing retainer, the borrower informs you of an intention to let the property you should advise the borrower that any letting of the property is prohibited without prior consent to let from Nationwide Building Society. If the borrower wishes to let the property after completion then an application for consent to let should be made to Nationwide Building Society by the borrower.

The application for consent to letting should be made to:

Nationwide Direct (0800 302011) request normally direct to us from borrower by telephone.
If you are aware of the intention to let prior to completion, report to Issuing Office.

The content set out above is in relation to properties in England and Wales.

Other sites are avaialble targeted to borrowers for information and help on consent-to-let with Nationwide Building Society.

Consent-to-let requirements differ from the Nationwide Building Society buy-to-let requirements.

Find out how to order your redemption statement request from Nationwide Building Society

For CQS-Accredited firms, click here for a CQS Leasehold Policy