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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 July 2014, 19:30:56

Title: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 July 2014, 19:30:56
Mrs GK and I are looking to move somewhere a little less... Beirut. We have seen a place, currently empty, not advertised for let, that looks ideal. Chiefly, has at least four indoor parking spaces, which is our main issue.
 I can't see a building number on it, and its part of a terrace where everything is joined, rejoined, separated, etc, so initial checks of the Land Registry have been inconclusive.

Before I start looking like I'm burgling the place, in an attempt to find a number... Do estate agents have any way of searching that isn't available to Joe Public? We reckon if we can find the owner, a cheeky offer might get us somewhere, and if not, or it turns out to be unfit for human habitation, its no great shakes...
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: bago on 15 July 2014, 19:39:50
have you asked the next door neighbours to the property if they know who owns it
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: cleggy on 15 July 2014, 20:27:26
Estate agents search the Land Registry and get the same info as you, £3per search. :y
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: YZ250 on 15 July 2014, 20:44:18
.........
 I can't see a building number on it .......

Any chance of hanging about and asking the postman.  :-\
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: jonathanh on 15 July 2014, 21:33:26
put a letter in the door - it worked for a colleague of mine!
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: Vamps on 15 July 2014, 21:59:35
Mrs GK and I are looking to move somewhere a little less... Beirut. We have seen a place, currently empty, not advertised for let, that looks ideal. Chiefly, has at least four indoor parking spaces, which is our main issue.
 I can't see a building number on it, and its part of a terrace where everything is joined, rejoined, separated, etc, so initial checks of the Land Registry have been inconclusive.

Before I start looking like I'm burgling the place, in an attempt to find a number... Do estate agents have any way of searching that isn't available to Joe Public? We reckon if we can find the owner, a cheeky offer might get us somewhere, and if not, or it turns out to be unfit for human habitation, its no great shakes...

Well that narrows it down a bit as that post code covers both extremes........ ;)

The Council may have some information, iirc there should be an empty homes officer who may be aware of it or the owner may be a registered landlord, just a thought.......... :y
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: scimmy_man on 15 July 2014, 23:06:27
is there a local post office?

they tend to know everyones business. ;D
Title: Re: Estate agents abilities, finding the owner...
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 16 July 2014, 07:55:34
Loads of grand ideas, ta chaps! Will update if I find anything useful... Ta all! :D