can you buy and remain anonymous?

comicmankev

Thats it really, can you buy a house without EVER giving out your details?

poppysarah

Giving them to who?
The seller? Possibly.
The solicitor? No.

Treadmill

yeah, drug dealers do it all the time.

comicmankev

Anonymous from the seller, happy to give details to all the others!

PasturesNew

No you can't. The only way to do that would be to get somebody else to buy it, then transfer it to you.

Long-winded, more expensive - and if a mortgage is involved that will bring new issues.

LandyAndy

comicmankev wrote: »

Anonymous from the buyer, happy to give details to all the others!

I thought you were the buyer. Are you keeping it from yourself?

RabbitMad

comicmankev wrote: »

Thats it really, can you buy a house without EVER giving out your details?

I think you mean "That's" or "That is"

But you could set up a ltd to buy the property. that way the vendor wouldn't know who was buying.

I assume you are asking this as you have some kind of "History" with the vendor who is unlikely to sell to you if they knew you were buying it?

LandyAndy

RabbitMad wrote: »

I think you mean "That's" or "That is"

But you could set up a ltd to buy the property. that way the vendor wouldn't know who was buying.

I assume you are asking this as you have some kind of "History" with the vendor who is unlikely to sell to you if they knew you were buying it?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1084537

or

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=903471

perhaps?

devils_advocate

Change your name by deed poll until after the purchase, and then change it back again?

comicmankev

LandyAndy wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1084537

or

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=903471

perhaps?

Exactly!!!!!!

chickmug

comicmankev wrote: »

Thats it really, can you buy a house without EVER giving out your details?

As an EA this does crop up now and again. The last time, for me, was earlier this year. When we confirm a 'sale agreed' to the buyer, seller and the two solicitors we issue a Memorandum of Sale outlining every parties names addresses, telephone numbers and email details. I believe in this open 'cards on the table' relationship to create the right atmosphere of trust.

Earlier in the year the buyer wouldn't even tell me the details of the parties buying but admitting it was in two couples names. On the approval of the seller I made it clear, without full information, the sale would not proceed.

The buyer even tried to suggest that if their solicitor confirmed it was all above board that should be OK which I felt it was still not acceptable. In the end they very reluctantly divulged all the names but the 'cloak and daggers' went on for several weeks with other issues. In the end the seller got fed up and instructed me to ditch them but knowing we had an alternative buyer lined up who went through a dream and was in within two months.