tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Bona Vacantia (BVD)2024-12-12T10:03:06+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-telephone-lines2024-12-12T10:03:06+00:00Temporary suspension of Enquiry lines and Unclaimed Estates listThe published switchboard number and Unclaimed Estates list will be temporarily suspended from Tuesday 24th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2023-242024-07-24T12:46:10+01:00Crown Nominee Account 2023-24Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2023 � 2024tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2022-232023-07-12T12:18:06+01:00Crown Nominee Account 2022-23Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2022 - 2023tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-office-move2023-06-15T14:12:27+01:00Bona Vacantia Office moveThe Bona Vacantia Division is moving offices on 5 July 2023tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/temporary-office-closure2023-05-25T11:01:07+01:00Temporary Office ClosurePlease note that the Bona Vacantia Office and our usual published switchboard numbers will be closed on Monday 29th May and Tuesday 30th May 2023.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/restricted-staff-access-to-the-bona-vacantia-office2023-02-10T14:37:07+00:00Restricted staff access to the Bona Vacantia OfficeStaff access to the Croydon Office building is restricted until 6 March 2023 due to a fault with the fire alarm system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/revised-dissolved-company-guidelines2023-02-08T12:46:40+00:00Revised Dissolved Company GuidelinesFrom 1 March 2023 the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) will publish revised Dissolved Company Guidelines containing new Referral Forms.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2021-222022-12-19T15:52:00+00:00Crown Nominee Account 2021-22Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2021 - 2022tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essential-maintenance-to-our-telephony-systems2022-06-16T15:18:00+01:00Essential maintenance to our telephony systemsThe published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily unavailable between 8am on Monday 20th June 2022 until 8am Tuesday 21st June 2022.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/internet-phishing-alert2022-05-13T16:27:04+01:00New internet phishing alertNew emails and letters appearing to be from employees of the Government Legal Department/Bona Vacantia Division are in circulationtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2020-212021-06-02T11:36:25+01:00Crown Nominee Account 2020-21Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2020 - 2021tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reduced-telephone-enquiry-line-opening-hours2020-11-27T15:52:14+00:00Reduced Telephone Enquiry Line Opening HoursReduction in phone operating times due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) measurestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-discretionary-grant-and-restoration-repayment-guidance2020-11-27T12:08:25+00:00Changes to Discretionary Grant and Restoration Repayment GuidanceChanges to Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) Discretionary Grant (company can be restored) and Restoration Repayment Guidance tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2019-202020-07-27T13:56:12+01:00Crown Nominee Account 2019-20Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2019 - 2020tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-referrals-applications-and-kin-claims2020-03-23T17:09:53+00:00Bona Vacantia Referrals, Applications and Kin claimsChanges to the Bona Vacantia Referral, Applications and Kin Claim processes.
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tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-to-policy-when-accounting-for-balances-of-estates2020-02-05T15:51:48+00:00Change to policy when accounting for balances of estatesBVD will no longer account for the balances of estates under indemnity if Letters of Administration were previously granted to the Treasury Solicitor. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-experiencing-technical-issue-with-website2020-01-22T09:59:35+00:00Bona Vacantia experiencing technical issue with websiteError messages displayed when attempting to access the Unclaimed Estates Listtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-to-procedure-for-making-claims-to-bona-vacantia-estates2018-06-12T15:44:36+01:00Change to procedure for making claims to Bona Vacantia estatesFrom 2 July 2018, third parties who represent claimants will be required to provide the claimant’s written authority to make the claim on their behalf.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-division-moves-to-croydon2017-05-17T10:33:51+01:00Bona Vacantia Division moves to CroydonFrom 22 May 2017, the correspondence address for the Bona Vacantia Division will change.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantias-it-systems-are-unavailable2016-08-13T09:05:10+01:00IT systems restoredBona Vacantia’s IT systems have been restored.