Beware of Property Thieves
Would you believe it is possible for somebody to steal your home? No, we didn't either, but it is. A man from Luton returned after working away to discover his house had been sold without his consent and all his furniture had disappeared. He arrived home following a call from concerned neighbours that someone was in his house, where he was met with the new owner of the property, also a victim of the scam. A criminal gang had stolen the true owner’s identity, making off with the profits.
Source: BBC News - click here to read the article at BBC News.
Property Alert is an award winning free property monitoring service from HM Land Registry, aimed at anyone who feels a registered property could be at risk from fraud.
We have a PDF with a bit more about the issue here.
To learn more and register to be alerted about any activity on your house, visit this external site from HM Land Registry by clicking here.