Buying a flat - lawyers questions

[Harry Bloomfield]

This is a great way to keep tabs on your property:

https://propertyalert.landregistry.gov.uk

In the above case, its likely that the Land Register and probably the solicitors involved in the fraudulent transfer will be paying out. But the "owner" loses his house as it appears that the "sale" went from him, to fraudster and fraudster to current owner.

The above service would have flagged the original transaction.

You can watch several addresses, if you want. Which means you can keep an eye on relatives homes, or neighbours so you know when you might be getting new neighbours.

 

[JohnD]

Didn't think you'd answer it's what you best but happy to ask silly questions.
You know quite well crime is out of control to what it was in the fifties and sixties.

How many homicides were there in 1955? 1975? 2005? 2015?

England and Wales will do, unless you prefer to track Scotland

 

[gant]

Have you got the figures for burglaries and the clear up rate.?

 

[motorbiking]

Pointless side debate on crime. The point that RAC made is valid from a different angle. Digitisation of our lives whether state implemented or natural technology progression opens up the possibility for new crimes. Criminals are getting better at this, many are rogue state sponsored as part of campaigns to destabilise the west.

Solicitors are high targets for email hacking, identity theft is easy. There are fewer checks done on property transaction than most job applications.

While the property can be stolen or money laundered through purchases, it is still hard to get away with it. In the UK we have guaranteed title, so ultimately the tax payer picks up the bill for fraudulent property sales, unlike say a car sale, where the buyer must beware.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

OOI, can you tell me what year you think your country had no crooks in it?

I will if you first show me where I actually said that.