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Still not been added to Electoral/Voters Roll at new home after 5 months?

Hi all,

We moved into our flat at the start of July this year & immediately sent off to be added to the voters roll, but are still not showing on it (as per our credit expert report).

We chased the council (North Lanarkshire) who advised we would be added on 1st December (today).

Our credit report is still not showing us added, but I don't know if I should wait a few days or chase the council right away, as they have messed us about quite a bit since we moved to the area?

PS - sorry if this is posted in the wrong section.
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  • sooz
    sooz Posts: 4,560 Forumite
    They only update the electoral roll at certain times of the year. If, when you called last time, they said you've be added today, then call tomorrow & see if you have.
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Do you not have a rolling update? I thought they could update every month now?
  • brody77
    brody77 Posts: 231 Forumite
    poppysarah wrote: »
    Do you not have a rolling update? I thought they could update every month now?

    That's what I thought as well - it's really getting to us, as looking at my credit report, that's the only reason I got refused finance for a car (need a bigger one due to our baby)
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    I'd give it til tomorrow and then ring.
  • Claremac
    Claremac Posts: 357 Forumite
    Can anyone tell me how you ckeck whether you are on the electoral roll please? We moved into our rented house 6 months ago and registered but it didn't occur to me that it might not have happened! Need to make sure we are on the roll for when the time comes to buy a house.
  • edgex
    edgex Posts: 4,212 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Check with your local council.
  • brody77
    brody77 Posts: 231 Forumite
    I eventually rang the voters people (was very hard to find their number from my council website).
    Anyway, they advised I am on the voters roll, as it updates every month BUT things like credit expert etc only get their information from the annual update?
    This has me worried, as would any finance company not see the same thing as credit expert?
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver!
    Surely whoever you wanted credit from could have checked or indeed taken proof such as utility bills and council tax payments?
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    What are you sweating about the credit report? If you can't get credit then is it *such* a bad thing?
  • brody77
    brody77 Posts: 231 Forumite
    I've been trying to get it sorted out for months as my car is too small due to the new addition to the family.
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