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t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 18:16

Seen a house i like, i know its been empty for over two years.

Is there a way of contacting the owner?

Cheers

Liam

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2nd Mar 10 at 18:26

Council maybe? I'm sure i've seen that said on "Under the Hammer" on the BBC.

Cosmo

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2nd Mar 10 at 18:28

Some councils will have a planning portal on their website which will let you see various details on houses. Im not sure if it will list an owners address other than the actual address of the house though, worth a try.

AndyKent

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2nd Mar 10 at 18:56

The land registry will tell you the legal owner, but in many cases that might be the mortgagor (ie. a bank) rather than the mortgagee.

I wouldn't have thought the council would release names of individuals who have NOT made a planning app. They have to show the name of the person making a planning application but other than that I don't think they should be giving out names and addresses.

J da Silva

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2nd Mar 10 at 19:38

I wouldn't like to think someone was accessing details of mine and things about my house without my knowledge, I'd sooner have them knock on my door and ask.

t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 20:09

Been empty for 2 years mate

J da Silva

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2nd Mar 10 at 20:57

I know, even still empty or not it should be private information to the random joe, you'd expect neighbours and friends to know but not random strangers.

On the flipside though I suppose we could all find Doyle this way.

AndyKent

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:02

Data protection should stop them handing it out I would have thought.

Paying for a copy of the registered title would be your only potential way really. Would cost you (iirc) a fiver to find out the title number, and £8 to get a copy of the title document.

Edit - and even then you might only get the name of the company supplying the mortgage, no guarantee it will be the actual owner

[Edited on 02-03-2010 by AndyKent]

t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:22

No one would pay a mortgage for over 2 years with it being empty would they?

J da Silva

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:40

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1
No one would pay a mortgage for over 2 years with it being empty would they?

You'll be surprised

Limecat

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:41

It's £4 http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/

I do them regularly, you get some fucking interesting stuff on them.

t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:58

quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1
No one would pay a mortgage for over 2 years with it being empty would they?

You'll be surprised

I know the next door neighbour mate.

It's empty

t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 21:58

quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
It's £4 http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/

I do them regularly, you get some fucking interesting stuff on them.

Will that give me information on contacting them?

J da Silva

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2nd Mar 10 at 22:02

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1

quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1
No one would pay a mortgage for over 2 years with it being empty would they?

You'll be surprised

I know the next door neighbour mate.

It's empty

You're not getting it, I'm not saying I know anything about it, ah nevermind.

Limecat

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2nd Mar 10 at 22:10

quote:
Originally posted by t_benn_1

quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
It's £4 http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/

I do them regularly, you get some fucking interesting stuff on them.

Will that give me information on contacting them?

Yes but it is no guarantee it will allow you to contact them. The register extract will tell you the registered owner and the lender so ignore all the crap posted above.

The reason I say it is no guarantee is that one of the properties I was hoping to get my mitts on (there were 2 adjacent minging properties, one for sale and one that wasn't!) contained all the details but the address information for the registered owner was the same as the address in question and as it was a derelict property. The proprietor register also showed it had bankruptcy orders against it, restricted covenants and other crap so the likelihood is that he would never sell it as he wouldn't see anything from it, he would be better to let it sit and rot or rent it out!

t_benn_1

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2nd Mar 10 at 22:32

Am i best ringing them with the address then yea?

Limecat

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2nd Mar 10 at 22:33

You can do it online.

Fire your printer up and do a hard copy.

t_benn_1

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3rd Mar 10 at 10:43

is it a SIM form i need?

Limecat

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:38

Ah, it says it closed to new users on 19th June 2009!

Click the above link, select Land Registry Direct on the left and then Register as a user and it says it is closed.

I can do one if needs be?

t_benn_1

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3rd Mar 10 at 23:29

quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
Ah, it says it closed to new users on 19th June 2009!

Click the above link, select Land Registry Direct on the left and then Register as a user and it says it is closed.

I can do one if needs be?

if you could.

what details do i need?

Limecat

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3rd Mar 10 at 23:55

House number and p[ostcode but you can do it with a street name instead.

t_benn_1

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4th Mar 10 at 06:08

Alright mate i'll try and get them today.

Whats your paypal mate?

Limecat

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4th Mar 10 at 23:07