I may be over thinking this... I'm currently renting out my home while working away for a few years. I now have a buy to let mortgage on it which says I can't move into the property. When I want to move back, I'll need to get a new residential mortgage first I guess. But how do I do that if the tenants are still there? Or do I just need a big gap after the tenants move out but before I move back in during which time I can apply for a new residential mortgage? I guess I'm worried that I won't be able to get a normal mortgage while it's tenanted, but won't be able to move back in until it's no longer on a buy to let mortgage... Anyone gone through this who might be able to explain how it works?