How do estate agents get addresses?
 

A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On Friday, 1 February 2019 17:08:53 UTC, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned?

Freedom of Information Act request to the council for a list of council owned property.

Or the estate agent walked round and saw who had non-council windows/doors which are usually a giveaway.

Owain

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On Friday, 1 February 2019 17:34:46 UTC, I wrote:
Or the estate agent walked round and saw who had non-council
windows/doors which are usually a giveaway.

Or, in Scotland, searched the Scottish landlord's register.

Owain

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On 01/02/2019 17:08, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.
Dont worry. I got those in rented property as well


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How do estate agents get addresses?
 

In article ,
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.

I'm not sure that they can under GDPR.

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How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On 01/02/2019 17:08, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.

They don't care. Its a cold mail shot.

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How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On 01/02/2019 17:08, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.'


They don't?

This is a council property and I have had several letters/bumph from
estate agents 'asking' me if I want to sell.

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

DJC explained on 01/02/2019 :
But that would require a separate application to LR for each property and
payment of the £5 fee for the title doc.

They probably don't know, are you sure no council property got one?

All I am sure of, is that many properties were missed out on the
delivery this particular morning. Had all houses been sent one, then he
would have called at them all. I try watch his/her progress so I can
ensure the dogs are in when s/he is due here. The progress was much
quicker than normal.

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

I imagine you signed something. They probably know who you are, but do not
want to show their hand in case the GDPR police see it.
A few years ago a company was sending out cards here to certain addresses
showing individual pictures of our properties saying we need your home.
I did get a little annoyed and to cut a very long story short. a developer
wanted to blocks of four next to each other because that would give them
room to put up blocks of flats due to our very long gardens.
I find it a bit scary that people out there can plan things for your
property without even asking until they are ready to get the properties.
Since then I'm a lot wiser. I found out that the usual ploy is to buy the
house and use short term letting until all the houses are theirs then put
in the planning application. They apparently actively target homes where
most of the occupants are older single or couples so they know they will
fall off the perch eventually.
I do find this a very cynical trait, and I'm glad I'm not in that kind of
industry, for that is exactly what it is.
Brian

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A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning had
an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being one of
them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company indicating
they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully addressed to me
apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately owned?
Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name and
address.

How do estate agents get addresses?
 

On 01/02/2019 17:59, charles wrote:
In article ,
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
A mix of council and privately owned in the street, postie this morning
had an easy delivery round, just to some of the addresses, ours being
one of them. The only item a card from an estate agent type company
indicating they could get a good price for the owner. It was fully
addressed to me apart from my name, it said 'The Owner'.

Now how would they go about knowing which addresses were privately
owned? Land Registry? The Land Registry entry would supply my full name
and address.

I'm not sure that they can under GDPR.


The Land Registry's record of the current owner's name and address is
still accessible (for £3 online). AIUI both the Land Registry's and
other public registers (eg of shareholders) are seen as OK under the
GDPR as having legitimate purposes.

Of course courts might jump the other way. But there are policy and
political pressures which militate for maintaining/increasing open data
on ownership. The UK in 2016 brought in registers of persons with
"Significant Control" of companies. IIRC the EU is working up similar
things under money laundering rules. And unsurprisingly some of those
who shout most loudly about the importance of privacy for individuals
also shout most loudly about the outrageous way some individuals conceal
their ownership of companies, property etc.


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