Land Registry is current running a survey on its website to find out customer views in relation to the collection of personal data for fraud prevention purposes: see Land Registry’s Fraud Survey. There is scope within the survey to provide suggestions to the Land Registry on how to minimise fraud (e.g. consider providing pin number identification systems for registered proprietors?). It is perhaps better not to suggest the re-introduction of paper land certificates.
Fraud is also the topic of Monday’s webinar: “Applying best conveyancing practice to avoid inadvertent liability for fraud”. This webinar considers how to stay alert to the possibility of property fraud; considers what its implications are at law, and for conveyancers (including the risks of rectification and objections to registration); analyses how to apply Law Society practice guides; deals with the Land Registry’s identification procedures; explains why we should be adhering to the letter the best practice procedures applicable at exchange and completion; deals with incentives in property sales; and examines the lessons learned from recent cases.