Prevent your properties from being at risk!

September 9, 2014
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At VTUK, we want to eliminate the risk of fraud to your properties. There are several steps you should take, when it comes to protecting your property from fraud and we’ve outlined these in further detail below. As an agent, you’re more at risk of fraud if your identities been stolen, you live overseas, your property’s empty, the property isn’t mortgaged or if your property isn’t registered with land registry. To check if you’re property is registered with land registry please click here.

There are two main steps you should take when it comes to protecting your property from fraud.

  1. It’s important to put a restriction on your property being registered as sold. This restriction will mean unless a conveyancer or solicitor certifies your application, your properties registration cannot be changed. In order to do this, if you don’t live at the property, as a property professional, you should fill in a request for restriction by clicking here.
  2. If you are living at the property yourself, you can apply this restriction for a £40 fee by clicking here. As well as this, changes to your property can be tracked, by signing up for free property alerts you’ll be able to see if someone applies to change the register of your property. These changes will not automatically be blocked but will be alert you if these changes begin to happen. These alerts can be applied for up to 10 properties. To sign up for these alerts please click here.

To protect your properties from fraud and to view this information in full please click here.

At VTUK, we want to help protect every property professional throughout the letting and sales process. For constant updates on the current market and legislations please follow our blog:  http://vtuksblog.wordpress.com/

Founded in 1989, VTUK is the UK’s leading independent property software company. Our award-winning software, widely acknowledged as setting the industry standard, is used by agents nationwide. Our products are bespoke, with specific software solutions for each distinct group of property professionals, including lettings and management agents, estate agents, councils, housing associations and many more.

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Give us a call FREEPHONE 0800 3280460 or visit www.VTUK.com to find out how we can assist your business.

Alex Evans

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