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Property Documents

I received a letter today from my mortgage company with all of the documents relating to my house. According to the covering letter the Land Registry now hold the information electronically so the bank do not need to keep the paper copies.


Does anybody have any (polite) suggestions of what I should do with these? Is it still important that they are kept safely? Should I ask a bank / solicitor etc to look after them (at a cost) or is it OK to keep them safely at home?

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  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Some of these documents might still be called upon when you sell!

    Some banks will keep a package in their strong room for a small fee

    Personally I would buy one of those small safes ( woolies had a v small one at £9.99)
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • Bossyboots
    Bossyboots Posts: 6,760 Forumite
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    Ask the solicitor who did your conveyancing if they offer a free deeds storage service. Lots of them do.
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