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Conveyancing and identification of child?

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Krooski · 15/04/2015 18:40

Quick question: We're buying a house. Partner and I have both provided all identification paperwork for ourselves, but now the conveyancers have asked for identification of my son, who will be living with us. My son is seventeen years old, and he is not buying the house. Why do they need his id? I'm thinking it might be a mistake and they assume that he's legally an adult? Or is this the normal procedure?

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dustdragon · 15/04/2015 19:26

Where are you? Legally solicitors and estate agents have to check ID on the sellers (for money laundering legislation, I believe). I'm in the process of moving (England) and my ID was checked by both. All DS had to do was countersign the contract as an occupier only, basically to say he would vacate on completion and not claim squatters rights. He has no ownership of the house but is over 18 and living at home. He isn't required to show ID as he is not involved in the financial transactions.

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Krooski · 15/04/2015 20:41

We are in England, moving to Wales. It's the conveyancing for the house that we are buying in Wales, so we are the buyers, not the sellers. We are currently in a rented house.
My son is only 17, and won't be eighteen until several months after we moved house. He's not involved in any financial transactions.
They told us they need to check the id of everyone who will be living on the new address - but I think that would be everyone who is over 18.

It's a bit of a problem, because my son has no acceptable documents to prove his address... Obviously he has no job yet, doesn't pay taxes, or energy bills.

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ValancyJane · 15/04/2015 21:16

Would provisional licence or bank statement be accepted? Failing that they may accept a headed letter from his school or college?

dustdragon · 15/04/2015 21:35

Just remembered, I did have to take my ID to the estate agents for the property I am buying as well, after my offer was accepted. Might be worth you checking this, at no time has DS had to show any ID and both sets of estate agents and my solicitor are aware he is still at home and moving into the new house.

HoneyDragon · 16/04/2015 18:20

I had to sign a form like this when my parents moved and I was 14 or thereabouts and forge my brothers signature as he was away abroad

SquinkiesRule · 17/04/2015 08:23

We bought in Wales last year and no one even asked who else will be living in the house. Is it for the mortgage company? We were cash buyers.

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