Consent-to-let Help for Saffron Building Society

Recently asked questions relating to Saffron Building Society consent to lease

• We have a fixed rate mortgage with Saffron Building Society. This has been in place since 2009. We are potentially letting out our house and renting in an area close to our children's school until a suitable house becomes available to buy. Do Saffron Building Society ordinarily grant consent to let and if so, what are the financial implications?
• Two years ago we purchased our council house, in Southwark,recently valued at £175k. It's completely paid for from our own finances, mortgage fee. We can't sell (without penalty of losing some of our discount) before 5 years have expired. Regardless, we want to hold onto it as a investment property to let out. We are considering taking out a mortgage with Saffron Building Society. If Saffron Building Society refuse are there lenders that will allow this and grant consent to let?
• In a situation where a property owner opts to lease out their property in the absence of consent to let by Saffron Building Society - what, if any implication might there be for an agent acting for the landlord?
• We are planning to let my property for a year from 26th July next year. Is there a standard format for a letter I can use to write to Saffron Building Society to apply for consent to let.
• When it comes to consent to let from Saffron Building Society am I obliged to update them every time we get a new tenant and send them a duplicate of the lease?
• It is looking as though I may need to move to NYC for a couple of years, I have a property with a Saffron Building Society mortgage. Do I need to obtain consent to let? Will they be obliging?
• Is it possible to negotiate a consent to let from Saffron Building Society if I have an existing mortgage which has been in place for ten years?
• I was just wondering how to obtain consent to let from Saffron Building Society...do I call them or write a letter to them?