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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 7 Nov 2003 17:29

Have just emailed this ditect to Lynne but thought it might be useful to others. You can check who a property is registered to at www(.)landregisteronline(.)gov(.)uk. There is a small charge of 2 pounds. As property developers we use this quite often. If we see an empty house in a rundown state, we go on to the land registry site to find out who owns it. We can then write to them asking if they would like to sell. It wasn't me that wrote to Lynne's friend though! Jeanette

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Unknown Report 7 Nov 2003 12:27

It could be a case of mistaken identity! I would suggest he should phone to find out or do an electoral role check on himself to see what comes up. Imagine if he has inherited without knowledge! Wish that would happen to me! At the end of the day, as long as he's cautious and withholds his phone number when he calls it shouldn't be a problem. Eleanor xx

Andrea

Andrea Report 7 Nov 2003 12:10

In that case, I would be cautious. I thought you meant your friend was living in the cottage and they asked did he want to sell it. Sounds suss.

Lynne

Lynne Report 7 Nov 2003 12:06

He has the address of the cottage, the letter stated it. But this is the first he ever knew of it. Lynne

Andrea

Andrea Report 7 Nov 2003 12:04

I don't see any harm in phoning the company and finding out where they got his details from. It could be something as simple as someone has seen the cottage and liked it, and then found out who owns it - maybe by checking electoral register, who knows. When you say he doesn't know the address, do you mean the address of the cottage they are asking if he wants to sell - or the address that the letter has come from or what? Interesting for sure. I would just phone them and find out what is going on.

Lynne

Lynne Report 7 Nov 2003 12:03

Could well be. Lynne

Tracey

Tracey Report 7 Nov 2003 12:03

Hate to sound cynical but is probably a scam of some sort. Just like the ones from Africa that want you to help them get huge amounts of money out of the country for them etc. Be careful! Tracey

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Isle of Man, London, Lancashire, Cumberland Coombs, Horn, Teare, Christian, Todhunter

Lynne

Lynne Report 7 Nov 2003 11:58

My friend as just received a letter asking if he would like to sell his cottage. He does not know of this address, but cannot understand how they know his full name and address. Did someone leave it to him and he never received the letter. He his abit apprehensive to phone the company who sent the letter. I suggest I would ask for your help and suggestings, electrol list? Or what.... Love to hear your ideas to help him. Lynne Epsom