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Scam Scottish Lord and Laird titles

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ferrarigirl · 21/11/2012 14:32

Pls do not be taken in by www.highlandtitles.com. The are selling a one foot square 'plot' of land in the Scottish Highlands for £29.99 - this equates to over £1.3million an acre when equivalent land in Scotland is £614/acre!. They claimed to be 'Not for Profit' but on being questioned, this has been removed. They claim to invest in conservation - but have given no evidence. In Scottish law a one foot square piece of land cannot be registered as having an 'owner' so they are misleading the public. Laird is a gentrified title referring to a landowner. a 'Lord' can only be decreed in the UK by the Monarch or parliament. The owner of www.highlandtitles is a tax exile in Alderney - I wonder why? Please do not be taken in by this when spending your hard-earned money on Christmas presents - it is in my view a devious way of obtaining money from people and by offering things that do not exist. For more information please see: www.scots-titles.com/fake-lairds-lords/laird-schemes-faqs

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Frontpaw · 21/11/2012 16:22

Nobody seriously does this do they? Waste of money. It wold be a teensy Weensy stately pile!

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ferrarigirl · 21/11/2012 23:44

Thousands of people have bought the plots - the 'owners' of the company are laughing all the way to the offshore bank!

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scarlettsmummy2 · 21/11/2012 23:47

Yes, but I am presuming people are buying the plots as a novelty gift! They probably get a silly certificate. I can't imagine they ate going to be applying for planning permission.Grin

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mirry2 · 21/11/2012 23:57

Shock horror Shock and here was I planning a nice weekend break walking round my scottish 'estate' plot

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Frontpaw · 22/11/2012 06:38

We've got some land... Square foot of boggy farm (horse poo provided free), anyone? Bargain at only £50!

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ferrarigirl · 22/11/2012 20:19

Frontpaw - you must already be a 'Lady' then - and I bet you didn't pay for it LOL!

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Frontpaw · 22/11/2012 22:06

'Lady' Muck! Arf.

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