Terms and Conditions

Copyright and Trade Marks

The content of this website is © Home Traders. Reproduction of part or all the contents in any form is prohibited other than in accordance with the following permissions: Licence to re-copy for Limited Purposes:
  • You acknowledge Home Traders as the source of the material. You must include such acknowledgement and the Home Traders web address www.hometradersltd.com in the copy of the material, and
  • Must inform the third party that all the Terms and Conditions set out herewith apply to him/her and that he/she is bound by them.
This licence to re-copy does not permit incorporation of the material or any part of it in any other work, publication, or website whether in hard copy or electronic or any other form. In particular (but without limitation) no part of Home Traders’ website, including but not limited, to photographs, property details, and/or floorplans may be distributed or copied for any commercial purpose. You may not frame this website without the express consent of Home Traders. The Home Traders logo is a trade mark registered in the name of Home Traders in the UK and other parts of the world. Reproduction of this trade mark other than to view this website is prohibited.

Disclaimer

Home Traders takes all reasonable care to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate, however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and we reserve the right to change the information on this website (including these terms and conditions) at any time. You must therefore check these terms and conditions for any such changes each time you visit this website. Home Traders makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this website or the content contained on it, including any text, graphics, advertisements, links or other items. Furthermore, neither Home Traders nor any other contributor to this website make any representation or gives any warranty, condition, undertaking or term either expressed or implied as to the condition, quality, performance, accuracy, fitness for purpose, completeness or freedom from viruses of the content contained on this website or that such content will be accurate, up to date, uninterrupted or error free. Nothing on this website shall be regarded or taken as financial advice.

Law

The user confirms that the terms and conditions and use of this website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and that all disputes arising therefrom shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

Anti-Money Laundering

Home Traders is committed to operating its business in a transparent and open manner consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. We are aware that the property estate industry is a target for organised criminals seeking to launder the proceeds of criminal activity. We always seek to prevent this activity by cooperating fully with the authorities and reporting suspicious activity to National Crime Agency. As part of this commitment, we adopt a strict compliance of all applicable Anti Money Laundering rules, with specific emphasis on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, and the Bribery Act 2010. Home Traders’ policy commitment is applicable to all our customers, including vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants. As a result, we obtain and hold for a period of at least five years evidence pertaining to our customers’ identity and, we are required to obtain proof of ownership of property and source/ destination of funds. We will be unable to proceed with any work on behalf of our customers if we are unable to obtain this information. Customers’ identity will be subject to an identity check, which may also include a credit check. We will require one document from List A and one recent document from List B dated within the past 3 months:

LIST A – IDENTITY DOCUMENT

  • Current signed passport
  • Valid UK driving licence
  • EEA member state identity card

LIST B – PROOF OF ADDRESS

  • Utility bill
  • Mortgage statement
  • Bank / building society statement
  • Valid UK driving license (if not used for List A as ID)
  • State pension benefits book
  • Home or motor insurance certificate
  • Current local authority tax bill / tenancy agreement
  • Solicitors letter confirming house purchased/ land registration
  • NHS Medical card
  • Probate

If you are acting as a Representative of an Estate, we require the following:

  • Grant of Probate (if a will was left)
  • Letter of administration (if no will left)
  • Individual identity evidence from List A & B for the Personal Representative, either executor or administrator

Limited company

If you are acting as a Representative of a UK Company we will also require the following:
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Articles of Association
  • Memorandum of Association
  • Latest Annual Return or Confirmation Statement, with details of current company officers
  • If offshore, nominee director declaration and a general power of attorney
  • Individual identity evidence from List A and B for all individuals or entities with 25% or more of the shares or voting rights in the company

Offshore Company

If you are acting as a Representative of an Offshore Company we will also require the following:
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, Latest Annual Return with details of current company officers, Share Certificate(s) showing the Ultimate Beneficial Owner OR
  • Certificate of Incumbency
  • If the shares are owned by another company, repeat steps above for the holding company
  • Nominee director declaration and/or general Power of Attorney (if applicable)
  • Individual identity evidence from List A and B for all individuals or entities with 25% or more of the shares or voting rights in the company

Trust

If you are acting as a Representative of a Trust, we require the following:
  • Trust deed
  • List of trustees
  • List of beneficiaries
  • Individual Identity evidence from List A & B for all individuals with a vested interest in 25% or more of the capital and/or those who exercise control over the Trust