Correspondence

Letters to overseas entities who own or lease property or land in the UK

Notices sent to overseas entities who need to register information with Companies House about their UK property and beneficial owners.

From:
Companies House
Published
10 August 2022
Last updated
16 March 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Letter to property address owned or leased by an overseas entity (sent January 2023)

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Second letter to overseas entities who own or lease property or land in the UK (sent January 2023)

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Letter to overseas entities who own or lease property or land in the UK (sent August 2022)

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Letter to property address owned or leased by an overseas entity (sent January 2023)

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Second letter to overseas entities who own or lease property or land in the UK (sent January 2023)

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Letter to overseas entities who own or lease property or land in the UK (sent August 2022)

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Details

The Register of Overseas Entities came into force in the UK on 1 August 2022 through the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022.

We used address data from HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland to contact overseas entities who already own or lease property or land in the UK. These entities needed to register with Companies House and tell us who their beneficial owners or managing officers are by 31 January 2023.

This applies to overseas entities who bought property or land on or after:

  • 1 January 1999 in England and Wales
  • 8 December 2014 in Scotland

For more information, read the guidance on registering an overseas entity.

Published 10 August 2022
Last updated 16 March 2023 + show all updates

  1. Third letter sent to property owned or leased by an overseas entity - sent January 2023.

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