Consent to Let - RBS- First Active Requirements

The purpose of this page to assist property law solicitors on the RBS- First Active solicitors panel where the firm’s non-lender client wishes to rent out their property. Lawyers should still check the CML handbook requirements for RBS- First Active. 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 RBS- First Active.

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RBS- First Active 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 RBS- First Active. If the borrower wishes to let the property after completion then an application for consent to let should be made to RBS- First Active by the borrower.

The application for consent to letting should be made to:

As detailed above in 1.11a.

The above information is in relation to properties in England and Wales.

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Consent-to-let requirements differ from the RBS- First Active buy-to-let requirements.

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