Laird (Lord) and Lady titles. Buying land in Scotland

Do NOT fall for the 'Own a Square Foot Plot of Land in Scotland and you can call yourself a Laird' scam.

Your guide to not being ripped off.

Since the start of eBay we have seen a number of companies springing up, attempting to sell worthless plots of land in Scotland on the premise that you can call yourself 'Lord' or 'Lady'. To
help potential victims ensure their land sale is not a scam, we have
written this guide to the actual Law in Scotland, and we point out how to avoid being conned.

Where is your 'plot':

In the UK, we have Ordnance Survey maps. The law states that the land should be

sufficiently described to enable him to identify it by reference to the Ordnance Map

That's fine, but where does the 'land' you are purchasing actually get registered?

NOWHERE!

Section 4 (1)(b) of the Act states that the land will not need to be registered if it is:

land which is a souvenir plot, that
is a piece of land which, being of inconsiderable size or no
practical utility, is unlikely to be wanted in isolation except for the
sake of mere ownership or for sentimental reasons or commemorative
purposes

So, to be clear:1. If you buy the land, the sale is not registered ANYWHERE.2. If it isn't registered anywhere, what is to stop the seller selling the same plot again and again to different people, a little bit like the Timeshare scams we saw in the 1980's and 1990's?

3. Can you change your Passport? No.

4. Can you change your Driving Licence? No.

5. Can you change your Bank Details? No.

HELP!

Don't worry. We have set up a 24-hour helpline for victims of these scams. You can call us on 0871 426 6979 to discuss what happened.

Thanks for reading,