KPMG AUDIT PLC Tel +44 (0) 20 7311 1000 TRANSACTION SERVICES Fax +44 (0) 20 7311 3311 Canary Wharf (9th Floor) DX 38050 Blackfriars 1 Canada Square London E14 5AG United Kingdom The Directors Permanent Financing (No. 7) PLC Blackwell House Guildhall Yard Our ref jdd/lg/263 London EC2V 5AE Contact Jacquie Driver 020 7311 5077 15 March 2005 Dear Sirs PROPOSED ISSUE OF NOTES BY PERMANENT FINANCING (NO. 7) PLC We consent to the use in the Registration Statement of Permanent Financing (No. 7) PLC and Permanent Funding (No. 1) Limited on Form S-11, filed on 15 March 2005, of our report on Permanent Financing (No. 7) PLC dated 15 March 2005 and our report on Permanent Funding (No. 1) Limited dated 15 March 2005 appearing in the preliminary prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the preliminary prospectus dated 15 March 2005. We attach as Appendix P1 a copy of the preliminary prospectus initialled by us for the purpose of identification. Yours faithfully /s/ KPMG Audit Plc KPMG Audit Plc