car finance refused because of electoral roll!

londonTiger

zappahey wrote: »

It almost sounds like the OP thinks it's the fault of the electoral registrar.

every bloody 2 years or so we get electionpeople knocking on our door asking if we've registered to vote. So OP ohas been actively refusing to add their details.

ChumLee

londonTiger wrote: »

every bloody 2 years or so we get electionpeople knocking on our door asking if we've registered to vote. So OP ohas been actively refusing to add their details.

He hasn't refused, he's just binned the letters.

jaydeeuk1

londonTiger wrote: »

but we need people like OP to buy brand new cars to bring prices down in the used car market

And buying 2nd hand VWs is why you're on first name terms with the local mechanic.

arcon5

thenudeone wrote: »

IMO it should be illegal to lend anyone money unless they are on the electoral roll or have been somewhere else recently.

If someone asked me to lend them money, I would certainly take a very dim view of them if I know they habitually shirked their legal and civic responsibilities.

Then thank god you don't work in the industry since your views are narrow minded and lack understanding, since there are legitimate reasons also a person may not be on the register for a period of time!

InsideInsurance

arcon5 wrote: »

Then thank god you don't work in the industry since your views are narrow minded and lack understanding, since there are legitimate reasons also a person may not be on the register for a period of time!

Such as?

There are no allowable reasons that I am aware of in England. There is anonymous registration for those people considered at high risk (eg expartners of abusive relationships).

As to the OP's original question, as far as I am aware we have now entered the closed period for updates as the annual canvas has started in which case no updates are made until November

pesser_2

wow !

some of you are right happy chappies aren't we.

been confirmed as september as to when ill show on the electoral roll, oh well best get on autotrader.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Once you have applied to be included on the Electoral Register, your Electoral Registration Officer will give you a letter stating so if you ask him (or her), which you could show to the loan company.

But I'm with the others who say you should have been registered anyway - it's the law that you have to be included.

pesser_2

LOL the law:rotfl:

giraffe69

LOL the law

I suppose the law and Essex don't always go together.

Guest101

thenudeone wrote: »

Registering to vote is a legal obligation which also brings responsibilities like possibly being called as a juror, which is an essential part of a functioning society.

It is amazing that the UK is so lax about enforcing this obligation. The mechanics and information databases required to enforce it are all there (For example - Who would have known that the DVLA knew your National Insurance number?)

IMO it should be illegal to lend anyone money unless they are on the electoral roll or have been somewhere else recently.

If someone asked me to lend them money, I would certainly take a very dim view of them if I know they habitually shirked their legal and civic responsibilities.

You sound like a hoot at a party! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: