Mortgage Advice Please! Consent to Let, Relocating for work

Morefeesplease

Hi

I am in the process of choosing a lender for my first property. 

HSBC & Accord are the best available.

Work is international, it is likely I will move around in coming years.

Best route if I need to move: apply for Consent to Let, if the move looks permanent -  remortgage to BTL - at the right time

I hear mixed views on CTL (interest hikes) etc.  though it seems an easy process if you genuinely need to relocate.

Converting to BTL seems more complex, particularly if I live abroad.

Has anyone any experience to share with having to relocate after a purchase?

CTL and / or BTL conversion from abroad

With all the fees, admin, product shifts etc.. will I actually just lose money and gain only stress!? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, many thanks.

loveka

I have just done Consent to Let with Santander. They have allowed me to stay on my current 5 year fix. At the end of that period I will move to Buy To Let. It seemed to me to be a tick box exercise. I don't live abroad though. The fee was something like £200.