Hi all
I'm hoping there are some experience of this blind spot I've come across with my mortgage, any advice appreciated!
We're planning to move to Sydney on a permanent spousal visa in April 2017 (still tbc but looking promising!) due to Brexit I want to rent out our UK house rather than sell, keep the mortgage in place and then rent another property in Sydney when we arrive.
Here's the catch; I've found three mortgage options, but I don't officially qualify for any...
Buy to let
I have an existing residential mortgage with HSBC but have been told to get a buy to let mortgage I would need a have lived in my own 'non-rental' property for 6 months, so don't qualify.
Consent to let
HSBC's best advise is to apply for consent to let, but not until 2 weeks before required. They haven't given any specifics on the requirements for a successful application but I gather it needs to be related to a temporary move for work, which on the face of it means I do not qualify. I could bend the truth and state it's a temporary move but not ideal.
Expat mortgage
I'm not officially an expat yet so do not qualify.
I'm thinking consent to let is the best option, but any thoughts or I've options missed, please let me know
Thanks in advance
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