Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers Established 1864

 

 

Proof of Identity

 

New Anti-Money Laundering Regulations came into force from 1st March 2004. These Regulations affect both estate agents and auctioneers. Athawes, Son & Co. are now legally required to confirm the identity of auction clients and bidders/buyers.

 

In order to comply with these Regulations, all successful bidders/buyers must provide Athawes, Son & Co.'s auction team with (i) proof of identity and (ii) proof of a current residential address.

 

One document from each of the following two lists should be presented to Athawes, Son & Co. by successful bidders/buyers, and the auctioneers are required to take photocopies of these documents for this Statutory Purpose:

 

Identity Documents: •Current full UK Driving License** (Provisional Driving License will NOT be accepted), •Current signed passport, •Resident Permit issued by the Home Office to EU Nationals, •Inland Revenue Tax Notification, •Firearms Certificate.

 

**May be used to evidence identity or address, but not both.

 

Evidence of Address: •Current full UK Driving License** (Provisional Driving License will NOT be accepted), •A utility bill issued within the last three months (NOT a mobile phone bill), •Council Tax Bill (valid for the current year), •Bank, Building Society or Credit Union statement containing a current address, •The most recent original mortgage statement from a UK lender.

 

Note

• If a bidder is acting on behalf of another party, they will be required to provide the documents detailed above for both themselves and the actual buyer, as well as provide a valid letter of authority from the buyer authorising them to bid on their behalf.

 

• If a bidder is acting on behalf of a company, the above documents will still be required along with written authority from the company.

 

Payment of the Auction Deposit to Athawes, Son & Co., shall be made by Banker's Draft or a cheque drawn on a United Kingdom Clearing Bank, no cash will be accepted.