tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Bona Vacantia (BVD) 2024-12-12T10:03:06+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-telephone-lines 2024-12-12T10:03:06+00:00 Temporary suspension of Enquiry lines and Unclaimed Estates list The 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-2023-24 2024-07-24T12:46:10+01:00 Crown Nominee Account 2023-24 Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2023 � 2024 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2022-23 2023-07-12T12:18:06+01:00 Crown Nominee Account 2022-23 Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2022 - 2023 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-office-move 2023-06-15T14:12:27+01:00 Bona Vacantia Office move The Bona Vacantia Division is moving offices on 5 July 2023 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/temporary-office-closure 2023-05-25T11:01:07+01:00 Temporary Office Closure Please 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-office 2023-02-10T14:37:07+00:00 Restricted staff access to the Bona Vacantia Office Staff 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-guidelines 2023-02-08T12:46:40+00:00 Revised Dissolved Company Guidelines From 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-2021-22 2022-12-19T15:52:00+00:00 Crown Nominee Account 2021-22 Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2021 - 2022 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essential-maintenance-to-our-telephony-systems 2022-06-16T15:18:00+01:00 Essential maintenance to our telephony systems The 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-alert 2022-05-13T16:27:04+01:00 New internet phishing alert New emails and letters appearing to be from employees of the Government Legal Department/Bona Vacantia Division are in circulation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crown-nominee-account-2020-21 2021-06-02T11:36:25+01:00 Crown Nominee Account 2020-21 Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2020 - 2021 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reduced-telephone-enquiry-line-opening-hours 2020-11-27T15:52:14+00:00 Reduced Telephone Enquiry Line Opening Hours Reduction in phone operating times due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-discretionary-grant-and-restoration-repayment-guidance 2020-11-27T12:08:25+00:00 Changes to Discretionary Grant and Restoration Repayment Guidance Changes 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-2019-20 2020-07-27T13:56:12+01:00 Crown Nominee Account 2019-20 Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2019 - 2020 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bona-vacantia-referrals-applications-and-kin-claims 2020-03-23T17:09:53+00:00 Bona Vacantia Referrals, Applications and Kin claims Changes to the Bona Vacantia Referral, Applications and Kin Claim processes. Please click above for further information and guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-to-policy-when-accounting-for-balances-of-estates 2020-02-05T15:51:48+00:00 Change to policy when accounting for balances of estates BVD 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-website 2020-01-22T09:59:35+00:00 Bona Vacantia experiencing technical issue with website Error messages displayed when attempting to access the Unclaimed Estates List tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-to-procedure-for-making-claims-to-bona-vacantia-estates 2018-06-12T15:44:36+01:00 Change to procedure for making claims to Bona Vacantia estates From 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-croydon 2017-05-17T10:33:51+01:00 Bona Vacantia Division moves to Croydon From 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-unavailable 2016-08-13T09:05:10+01:00 IT systems restored Bona Vacantia’s IT systems have been restored.