Money laundering and the law

ID & Proof of Address Requirements

Individual Identity Documents

We require one document from List A and one document from List B.

List A - Evidence of your identity

  • Valid Passport
  • Valid UK Photocard Driving Licence
  • Valid EEA Member State ID Card (Both sides including MRZ number)

List B - Evidence of your current/primary residential address

Issued within the last 3 months:

  • Utility bill (such as gas, electric, water, satellite television, landline phone bill)
  • Bank or Building society statement
  • Solicitor’s letter confirming recent house purchase

Issued within the last year:

  • Local Authority council tax bill
  • Council/Housing Association rent card
  • Tenancy Agreement (full copy)
  • HMRC self-assessment letters or tax demand (for the current financial year)
  • Mortgage statement from a recognised lender (full copy)

If not used as evidence of identity and has your current address listed on it:

  • Valid UK Driving Licence

N.B - We are unable to accept TV licence, service charge or ground rent invoice, insurance certificate/ statement, mobile phone bill, credit card statements, C/O or PO BOX proof of addresses.

Certified Documents

1. For certification, the certifier needs to certify the documents with the following statements:

Identity document (List A): “Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me and the photograph is a true likeness of the individual whom I have met”

Proof of address document (List B): “Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me”

2. Sign the document

3. State their full name, date of certification, position, membership number (if applicable), work address and telephone number.

Who can certify documents?

  • Solicitor
  • Notary
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Bank/ Building Society (stamped with branch stamp)
  • Doctor

Please note: A certifier cannot certify documents of an individual if they are related, living at the same address, or in a relationship with them.

If you do not have a current passport or photographic driving licence, we can accept alternative forms of ID. The estate agent involved in your transaction can discuss this issue with you in further detail.