Property and registration fraud
Fraud is on the increase and there is a rising incidence or awareness of fraudsters targeting the properties of both individuals and companies. These attacks often include identity and other types of fraud and the presentation of forged documents to Land Registry for registration.
This practice note aims to assist you when acting in property transactions. It may also help you make your clients more aware of how they may protect their property interests against fraud and safeguard their rights as legitimate property owners on the register.
The Law Society and Land Registry have worked in close collaboration on the production of this practice note.