Yes. Empty homes can attract both physical risk and title fraud risk. That is why HM Land Registry’s Property Alert service is worth knowing about, particularly where a property is empty or mortgage-free. Fraud is not…
Yes. Empty homes can attract both physical risk and title fraud risk. That is why HM Land Registry’s Property Alert service is worth knowing about, particularly where a property is empty or mortgage-free.
Fraud is not the most common outcome, but it is one of those risks that is much easier to reduce early than to unravel later. Probate is a good time to tighten rather than assume.
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