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cunnybobbler
27 Jan 10 13:03
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if somebody broke into your house, changed the locks and said right i own this house now. what do you do?
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Report The Magic Flea • January 27, 2010 1:04 PM GMT
I would imagine the house owner would be registered somewhere
Report The Magic Flea • January 27, 2010 1:05 PM GMT
why, are you looking for somewhere to squat?
Report cunnybobbler • January 27, 2010 1:09 PM GMT
lol no its just something ive always wondered. always rented so dunno, asked a few people who own houses and they were pretty vague about it. didnt seem to be sure themselves.
Report monmore man • January 27, 2010 1:10 PM GMT
Your name is on the title deeds and land registrary.
Report Trading Places • January 27, 2010 1:10 PM GMT
ffs, is this fishing?
Report sidthekid • January 27, 2010 1:12 PM GMT
The land registry office has All the past and present Property owners information on file, even those who have put in for Adverse Posession.
Report The Magic Flea • January 27, 2010 1:13 PM GMT
what about demonic possessions?
Report Shaky • January 27, 2010 1:14 PM GMT
i always thought it would be easy to rent a place, then rent it out again to a dozen other people before they realise that it wasn't yours to rent out in the first place.
Report cunnybobbler • January 27, 2010 1:15 PM GMT
not at all. i know the land registry but not everybody who owns property owns the land its on, so its pretty meaningless. as for title deeds i searched once but couldnt find any official body that held details of all properties/owners etc.
Report The Magic Flea • January 27, 2010 1:15 PM GMT
you can sub-let, but you really have to trust who you sub-let to as the responsibility is yours
Report Shaky • January 27, 2010 1:19 PM GMT
no, i didnt mean sub-let, i meant getting deposit money and a months rent money off loads of folk, and then doing a bolt :D
Report crescit • January 27, 2010 1:29 PM GMT
it happens shaky, read about the gumtree frauds where some poor student girl has handed over her money and left sobbing in the street with nowhere to stay
Report cunnybobbler • January 27, 2010 1:32 PM GMT
definitely not a good thing to do imo. if youre ok with people ended up homeless and maybe dying on the streets just so you can make a few quid then give it a go...
Report Shaky • January 27, 2010 1:37 PM GMT
i wasnt suggesting doing it for myself. just that i've rented plenty flats in my time and never thought of asking for proof of ownership of the property. i always just assume whoever i deal with is the legal owner.
Report crescit • January 27, 2010 1:40 PM GMT
heh, been lucky so far, just google gumtree and scam
Report Joe Jordan • January 27, 2010 1:42 PM GMT
a hammer on the kneecap can take the shine of things for you though ..
Report cunnybobbler • January 27, 2010 1:43 PM GMT
looking to move soon, bit tricky as no proof of income so probably have to pay 6 months rent up front. thats why ive stayed where i am so long. its a dump but i know the owner. definitely going to be very careful on paying 6 months rent...some kind of lodging the money with a solicitor who only releases each months rent at a time thing must be possible?
Report Joe Jordan • January 27, 2010 1:45 PM GMT
cunny ...usually 6 months up front means it ALWAYS stays up front (like a deposit fund )....
so you pay 6 months up front and start paying monthly too ..
Report crescit • January 27, 2010 1:45 PM GMT
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TenancyDeposit/index.htm
Report HarryCrumb • January 27, 2010 1:46 PM GMT
You dont. The queen owns it.
Report cunnybobbler • January 27, 2010 1:49 PM GMT
dont think id trust anybody with 6 months rent. id rather live in a hotel.
Report Journeyman • January 27, 2010 2:16 PM GMT
Don't believe this guff about the Land Registry.

the only way you can know who owns your property for sure is physically seeing the deeds.
Report Joe Jordan • January 27, 2010 2:25 PM GMT
deeds are all electronic now...my solicitor told me ..
Report sandysboy • January 27, 2010 2:29 PM GMT
Just had to produce my deeds as was making a will,think the document they wanted was called a Deed of Covenant,as far as being electronic mine certainly are not
Report Joe Jordan • January 27, 2010 2:32 PM GMT
you sell the house or buy another ...the deeds go electronic ..
paper deeds disappear ..
Report brendanuk1 • January 27, 2010 2:33 PM GMT
no, i didnt mean sub-let, i meant getting deposit money and a months rent money off loads of folk, and then doing a bolt

Yeah its well known scam, easy money ;)

http://www.thelondonpaper.com/life-style/property/features/couples-fleeced-in-fake-landlord-scam

Google "fake landlord scam" and there are loads
Report sandysboy • January 27, 2010 2:33 PM GMT
Ah i see,cos mine are really ancient
Report Joe Jordan • January 27, 2010 2:39 PM GMT
my g/f recently sold hers , the history was phenominal in the documents ..her solicitor said they had to send them to the Land Registry or similar ..now electronic ..
i bought one 4 years ago , same , deeds no longer paper says solicitor ..
just trying to assist ..
Report starfish and coffee • January 27, 2010 4:15 PM GMT
One night coming back from the pub I couldn't open my own front door. I was extremely drunk and I was convinced that not only had my house been burgled, but they must have changed the locks as well. I didnt have a mobile phone at that time, if i did I would have rung up the police to report it.
I fell asleep in the front garden and luckily by the time I woke up the burglars had changed the locks back and i got in with no problem
Report Big Charlie • January 27, 2010 4:29 PM GMT
if somebody broke into your house, changed the locks and said right i own this house now. what do you do?

Shoot the cvnt.
Sorted.
Report liamcol • January 27, 2010 4:31 PM GMT
If you have a mortgage then the bank/ lender will have the deeds, if you own outright you can keep them yourself or trust them to a solicitor.
Report sidthekid • January 27, 2010 4:44 PM GMT
Joe Jordan 27 Jan 15:25


deeds are all electronic now...my solicitor told me ..
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Correct, they have been for quite a while
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