House stolen

[Chimley]

I read this story on the BBC and it sounds like a complete nightmare! It looks like he lives elsewhere but obviously a) he did still have stuff in the stolen house which has been removed and b) he no longer owns a house he clearly wants to own, being £131k poorer to boot!

BBC News - Luton man left shocked as his house is ‘stolen’
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59069662

There's been an arrest

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59167750

Sounds like the man who answered the door as "the builder" was actually the fraudster. What an odd risk to take. Perhaps he thought it could be resold quickly or something. I'd be looking very closely at the solicitor here too.

[quote Gingernaut]There's been an arrest

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59167750[/quote]
Thanks for adding an update. Guess we'll watch this space!

@BridesmaidHelp

Is this really only something to worry about if you have no mortgage on the property? I mean how do the fraudsters find out this information

I think it's mainly something to worry about if you're away from the property for several months.

Maybe it would be possible for someone to steal your identity and show someone round your house whilst you're out. But would the house stealer try to remove your possessions on the day of the sale? Would he have time? If he didn't, what would the new buyer do? What if you returned home before they started to remove your possessions and change the locks? Wouldn't you just go in and tell them to take it up with their lawyers?