Consent to Let - Scottish Widows Requirements
This page is designed to help residential conveyancing firms on the Scottish Widows solicitors panel where their non-lender client wishes to rent out their property. It is not a substitute for checking the CML handbook requirements for Scottish Widows. The information on this page Is not to be read as buy-to-let legal advice but is restricted to situations where the borrower will need consent to let from Scottish Widows.
Need help with "Consent to Let" from Scottish Widows?
Scottish Widows requirements state that if ahead 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 Scottish Widows. If the borrower wishes to let the property after completion then an application for consent to let should be made to Scottish Widows by the borrower.
The application for consent to letting should be made to:
Mortgage Customer Services Department (see 16.3.2).
The above information covers to properties in England and Wales.
Other sites are avaialble targeted to borrowers for information and help on consent-to-let with Scottish Widows.
Consent-to-let requirements differ from the Scottish Widows buy-to-let requirements.
Find out how to order your redemption statement request from Scottish Widows