Is there a way round "photo ID" requirement in conveyancing?

user1977

lisyloo said:

user1977 said:

canaldumidi said:

danthemoneysavingman said:

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My wife has power of attorney (not yet enabled but the paperwork is there), don't know if this can be used in any way?
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Surely this is the answer? Your wife sells the house (I assume your wife has a passport and/or photo driving licence)?
Sorted!

As I said above, the solicitors will need ID for the client. The client isn't the wife, it's mum.

I sold a house for my MIL who was in a nursing home (as deputy under the court of protection). I don’t recall having issues even though she would have had no bills whatsoever. So no photo ID and no proof of address other than paperwork from the nursing home.

They'd have checked her ID somehow (unless they were being particularly sloppy). The court of protection involvement may have given them some additional comfort that she did really exist and you had been validly appointed.

JGB1955

lisyloo said:

user1977 said:

canaldumidi said:

danthemoneysavingman said:

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My wife has power of attorney (not yet enabled but the paperwork is there), don't know if this can be used in any way?
....

Surely this is the answer? Your wife sells the house (I assume your wife has a passport and/or photo driving licence)?
Sorted!

As I said above, the solicitors will need ID for the client. The client isn't the wife, it's mum.

I sold a house for my MIL who was in a nursing home (as deputy under the court of protection). I don’t recall having issues even though she would have had no bills whatsoever. So no photo ID and no proof of address other than paperwork from the nursing home.
just sounds like the conveyancer being silly about a blanket policy.
best to check these things up front.

I sold my father's house when he was in a Nursing Home.  I had POA but had to provide his ID - ended up asking his financial advisor to certify a copy of his passport photo.  What a nightmare for you!

GentleGiant01

I would be worried if any solicitor didn't go through these checks (see below thread for how essential they are!)

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5683179/seriously-scary-situation/p1?fbclid=IwAR1mOYoidVDOnJVvEV16x5KCK3Wf92n49JWNPFBqX1cNNKQWkKYxktxhEjc

I would ask what documents they need and progress from there.

danthemoneysavingman

lisyloo said:

I sold a house for my MIL who was in a nursing home (as deputy under the court of protection). I don’t recall having issues even though she would have had no bills whatsoever. So no photo ID and no proof of address other than paperwork from the nursing home.
just sounds like the conveyancer being silly about a blanket policy.
best to check these things up front.

Hard to know what to check up front given the frequency with which your average person sells houses!

The convenacing firm should have led with this requirement rather than waiting 6 weeks, they're the ones (supposedly) in the know eh!

My advice, steer clear of "convenacing warehouse" types of operations unless you know your case is "straight-forward" (again, who can know this up front?)

Ah the fun.

Changed to a local firm recommended by the selling estate agent, and problems overcome.
lesson learnt. Hope this thread helps others