UK police check for PTP

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 23:42

Been asked today to supply a Poice check by the solicitor for permission to purchase, is this infomaion supplied direct to you from your local police station?

what are the implications if you have a previous history? are there any costs involved? what degree of offences would result in a refusal of PTP? any info much appriciated.



D.N

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 23:48

You can apply to the local plod who will give the appropriate form to complete. It costs £10 I think and it is sent off to police HQ for the area you lived in before coming here. It's called a Subject Access Form.



They have 40 days to respond.



Your right to get a print out of your lengthy criminal record is enshrined in the Data Protection Act...



My lengthy criminal record did not prevent my PTP but then it is only Cliff Richard... ;¬)

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 23:52

I hope both Cliff and yourself were over 16 at the time, Grouch.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 23:53

Actually, how ironic is that? Having to get a police check before settling in the TRNC.

WAZ-24-7



Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 695

Message Posted:
18/12/2008 23:54

pp

nice one.

A laugh is always good medicine in these difficult times.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 00:03

If it's good enough for Australia it's good enough for the TRNC...

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 00:06

I am pretty sure when we did ours we were told about a website to print off the form and send it to the Police in London. I was very surprised when ours came through some weeks later - mine was a thin envelope but my husband's was thicker!!! I got straight on the phone and called him to say I think he may be hiding something from me (LOL!!). Anyway he asked me to open it and yes he did have a criminal record from when he was 19 years old he had an accident in his first car, went and bought another car and transferred the tax disc without thinking and got a parking ticket and the traffic warden reported the error on his tax disc - that's why he now has a criminal record. Got sent to Court - had a £20 fine (at that time!) and thus this came back!!! Anyway I got in touch with our advocate straight away and she said because it was only a minor offence and some 20 years' ago it wouldnt be a problem. Having said that we are still waiting for our PTP's to come through!

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 00:14

Groucho,



I didn't know having a criminal record was still compulsory to get into Australia.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 00:21

Ah you do get the joke...



NSBHW



His offence out to have been expunged as a minor offence and should not have turned up I think...



Pike you'll know about the rehabilitation of offenders...

gillken


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 521

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 00:25

For the cheapest Police disclosure in the UK go on line to Scotland Disclosures about £20

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 01:23

Have a look at

http://www.met.police.uk/information/request_forms.htm

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 18:54

Groucho I think probably the difference is that if "you" ask for your record then you will be provided with all information. If someone else was asking about "you" then maybe the rehabilitation of offenders act would come into force and spent convictions would not be disclosed?

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 19:02

Dixie

I would not worry, I just could not believe that from you previous postings that you would not have criminal record.

johnboy


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 19:05

yes Dixie - those who live by the sword and all that !!!!!!!!!!!!

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 19:54

D.N you may find this link useful - http://www.hbpg-trnc.net/documents/purchase_apply.html



Cooper

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 21:26

Groucho: "Pike you'll know about the rehabilitation of offenders..."



Yep, and there are exemptions to the "spent convictions" for certain categories of employment. Before joining the police I had to declare an underage drinking rap from the 1980s. It was a £5 fine.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 21:32

Lost your beer money... what a shame... I'm sure a whip round is in order..

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 22:59

We bought here in June 2005, came lock stock & barrel in Feb 2006..

As we had no address in the Uk our "Clean letter" which is what our solictor told us we had to obtain, was done through the police station in Girne... Took a bit of time but we got it... Sept 24th our PTP was approved & YESTERDAY got the koçan in our names, albeit for the land only...Next objective to have the house added to the koçan... Took almost 3 years to get off "Builders electric", seem to be getting there...Yavas, yavas

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 23:05

Groucho: "Lost your beer money... what a shame... I'm sure a whip round is in order.."



Save it for the ones who will really need help...

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
19/12/2008 23:53

I got the police clean record letter as instructed by first lawyer,

transferred to another lawyer, with whom I left it, as third lawyer

told me I didn't need it, and PTP should be arriving soon.