The law requires solicitors as well as banks, building societies and mortgage brokers, to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of their clients to meet with Money Laundering Regulations.

Unfortunately, the risk of fraud is high when buying a home as large sums of money are transferred between third parties who have never met. It is up to the solicitor to know who their client is and where their money has come from to eliminate the threat of fraud. Forms of acceptable ID can consist of photo ID (a passport or driving licence in date) and proof of address (utility bill, bank statement or a HMRC letter).

Here at Thomas Legal, we offer a quick and easy way to verify the ID of our clients using our services. By using industry leading facial recognition software through a mobile app, we can confirm our client’s identity in less than 10 minutes without the need to meet them face to face.