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Electoral Register

I've lived at my property for over 20 years but am not on the electoral register. If I go on there now will it show on my credit report that I have been living here for 20+ years?

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  • Bumma
    Bumma Posts: 59 Forumite
    I doubt it. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but you will only be shown as living there for the years you are on the electoral register. Its worth going on it anyway - several years ago I had trouble opening a Uk bank account on returning after a spell abroad as I wasn't on an electoral register anywhere
    "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy"
    Spike Milligan
  • iAMaLONDONER
    iAMaLONDONER Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    birdsfly43 wrote: »
    I've lived at my property for over 20 years but am not on the electoral register. If I go on there now will it show on my credit report that I have been living here for 20+ years?

    You should have been voting in the last 20 years!!


    Anyway I registered in September but it didn't register till October so I assume you can't retrospectively add yourself- otherwise many would be ,literally rewriting history loool!
  • udydudy
    udydudy Posts: 559 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    No it shows only from the date you registered and that also from the date they update the register
    :beer::beer::beer:
  • You could be fined £1000 for not putting yourself on the Electoral Register:-

    [Section 23 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001]
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