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Protect your land and property from fraud
Protect your land and property from fraud
Overview
You can take steps to protect your property from being fraudulently sold or mortgaged.
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
You’re more at risk if:
- your identity’s been stolen
- you rent out your property
- you live overseas
- the property’s empty
- the property is not mortgaged
- the property is not registered with HM Land Registry
Your property will be registered if you bought it or mortgaged it since 1998 - check the register if you’re unsure.
You must tell HM Land Registry if information in the register is incorrect, for example if you change your contact address.
You can track changes to the register or put a restriction on your title if you think you’re at risk.
