Buying And Selling Residential Property

Select An Area... What is involved: the Conveyancing Process? Selling A Property Buying A Property ----- Investigation Of Title ----- Why Do All Those Searches? ----- Your Mortgage When Is A Survey Needed? Finally On The Day Of Completion How Long Does It All Take? What Will It Cost? Fraud And Money Laundering Final Reminders

Fraud And Money Laundering

We are now required by money laundering legislation and instructions from lenders to confirm the identity of our clients. At some stage we will need to see a clients passport / passports. If a passport is not availableone, then we will need to see at least two of the following:

• Cheque guarantee, credit or debit card.
• Receipted utility bill less than three month old.
• Council tax bill less than three months old
• Council rent book, showing the rent paid for the last three months
• Mortgage statement from a bank or building society for the mortgage accounting year just ended
• A firearm or shot gun certificate

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