Trouble getting certified copies of documents

nidO

benjus wrote: »

Try looking harder for a solicitor or notary that charges a more reasonable fee. Random example: http://www.morrisonspowart.com/deeds.html

The fee they quoted in their OP is reasonable.
Getting a document copy notarially certified is very different to having a solicitor/post office/john down the road certify a copy and costs a lot more, it's just total overkill for what the OP needs.

lisa110rry

Agreed. I think the clue is in the wording. The bank asked for certified copy, not a notarised copy. Should be fine with a local solicitor.

Biggles

Any bank where you have an account will do it free of charge, no problem.

Your local HSBC almost certainly will, as you are moving to FD. RBS may, if you can avoid telling them it's so you can switch from them!

colsten

Biggles wrote: »

Any bank where you have an account will do it free of charge, no problem.

Not in my experience. Halifax and Nationwide, both of whom I have several accounts with, have declined when I asked, saying "we don't do this any longer".

chris_m

colsten wrote: »

Not in my experience. Halifax and Nationwide, both of whom I have several accounts with, have declined when I asked, saying "we don't do this any longer".

Ditto NatWest.

grumbler

rosie9111 wrote: »

I was really just wondering if other people had experienced the same issue...

Passport certification for First Direct

First Direct want proof of identity years after account opened: anyone else affected?

Westie983

Halifax will only verify and certify copies of documents that are being used for their own accounts or mortgages, anything that has been endorsed cant be handed back, and is forwarded on.