Reply to: Damn internet!

[NickFitz]

Tried that my Solicitor wouldn't accept it, because whilst they'd certified it, they hadn't printed it on headed paper

Get them to certify it, take the certification home, and print their letterhead on it

[SueEllen]

Interesting conundrum. It's why I refuse to go paperless with my bank statements and council tax.

Same here.

All my bank and credit card statements are paper statements for this reason.

[lilelvis2000]

and I wish my council tax was as low as 1800 quid

Mines 1300! But then I do live in the armpit of England, so its not really value for money.

[SantaClaus]

Interesting conundrum. It's why I refuse to go paperless with my bank statements and council tax.

[ZARDOZ]

Jeez!! Thank goodness Coucil Tax has been frozen in Scotland for the past 7 years

and I wish my council tax was as low as 1800 quid

[OwlHoot]

Seeing a solicitor this afternoon and need to provide proof of identity including a bank statement or utility bill less than 3 months old. What? Who gets those anymore? I do everything via online accounts. Same with tax and any other official stuff.

Various females I know have problems with providing identification because everything is in their husband's name but it seems to be becoming a general problem.

Can't be just me. What's the solution?

Can't you simply ask the bank to send a one-off printed statement for the last three months?

The snag is it'll probably take them a few days to arrange this.

[Batcher]

Wooh! Just opened my mail and there's my council tax bill. At least I got some benefit in return for my £1840.54!

Jeez!! Thank goodness Coucil Tax has been frozen in Scotland for the past 7 years

[FatLazyContractor]

Can't be just me. What's the solution?

Get rid of paperless billing.

[MicrosoftBob]

I believe that HSBC will certify an online statement you print off and take into branch. Or at least they did when my OH asked. Presumably other banks will as well.

Tried that my Solicitor wouldn't accept it, because whilst they'd certified it, they hadn't printed it on headed paper

[FatLazyContractor]

I believe that HSBC will certify an online statement you print off and take into branch. Or at least they did when my OH asked. Presumably other banks will as well.

They stopped doing them a while ago.

Quite annoying twats.

[rob s]

I believe that HSBC will certify an online statement you print off and take into branch. Or at least they did when my OH asked. Presumably other banks will as well.

[expat]

Print off your online statements?

Some places will not accept that. That especially includes banks, even after they themselves have led the field in encouraging customers to "go paperless".

Yes, hanging is too good for them.

[MicrosoftBob]

I got asked for proof of identity at the address my girlfriend rental whilst looking for our new home, this was after explaining I only visited there at weekends I was living 300 miles away

I had to change my drivers license to her rental address, and move a storecard to that address to keep them happy

It's a tick box culture over and above any sane sense of staying within the law, that seems to come secondary even with Solicitors

[xoggoth]

Print off your online statements?

Would prints from my cheap crappy printer be acceptable? Could be forgeries.

[xoggoth]

Wooh! Just opened my mail and there's my council tax bill. At least I got some benefit in return for my £1840.54!