Souvenir Title Plots, Fake Titles, Laird, Lord and Lady

[English Bloke]

Like you say Alex. Harmless fun that often raises much needed support for the estates from whence these deeds come. In effect you're buying a scroll and a fantasy. So long as you understand that before parting with your reddies it matters not.

[opositive]

Like you say Alex. Harmless fun that often raises much needed support for the estates from whence these deeds come. In effect you're buying a scroll and a fantasy. So long as you understand that before parting with your reddies it matters not.

after seeing this topic pop up a few times and now having done some additional reading, the idea of this being in effect a charitable donation has appeal--so, does anyone know which or if any sellers actually support improvement/upkeep of these lands rather than sellers who just pocket the money?

fun + charity = worthwhile to me.

fun - rip off = complete waste of money.

or should i go back to my original idea of buying a bit of Laphroaig (which also pops up whenever i buy a bottle) --that is an institution i know i believe in!

[Chas]

after seeing this topic pop up a few times and now having done some additional reading, the idea of this being in effect a charitable donation has appeal--so, does anyone know which or if any sellers actually support improvement/upkeep of these lands rather than sellers who just pocket the money?

fun + charity = worthwhile to me.

fun - rip off = complete waste of money.

or should i go back to my original idea of buying a bit of Laphroaig (which also pops up whenever i buy a bottle) --that is an institution i know i believe in!

There are two or three of these organisations purporting to do conservation work in exchange for a worthless title. When challenged, they are unable to show any receipt for any trees or plants purchased, map references for planted trees, named people who did the work and when. It goes on and on. The money paid goes to an offshore account in Guernsey, because it would be fraud in Scotland. The company address is in Guernsey and they have a very nice and expensive house in Guernsey and have not been seen in Scotland for years.

So maybe they are planting all these trees with the power of their minds.

Regards

Chas

[opositive]

thanks, chas. that is what i wanted to know. sounds like i will "buy" a square foot of a certain smokey, peaty scotch property i would like to be better friends with on the isle of islay...

[EmFarq]

With regard to the conservation efforts of one of the plot of land/title sellers you might want to have a look at this http://lochaberhighlandestate.blogsp...s-diamond.html

Seems to be a bit of jiggery pokery going on there for sure.