Annual Canvass
What is it?
The Annual Canvass requires each local council to contact every residential property in its area to check that voter details in each household are correct on the Electoral Roll. This takes place every year and ensures that all residents who are eligible to vote are on the Electoral Roll, and those who are no longer entitled, are removed.
Findings are usually published on the 1st of December each year.
How will it affect me?
If you register for the Electoral Roll from the middle of August onward, it may mean that your Electoral Roll listing isn’t published until the 1st of December. The letter you get from your local council will confirm this.
Unfortunately, during the Annual Canvass period, the Credit Reference Agencies are usually unable to accept manual updates to your Electoral Roll listing.
Lenders are aware of issues around this time of year and will typically use other means in which to verify your Electoral Roll listing.
Between September and January, you may find that one or more of the Credit Reference Agencies remove your Electoral Roll listing from your Credit Report, until they receive the updated information following the Annual Canvass from your local council. This is normally the case for most individuals and should resolve itself in February. If it doesn’t resolve itself by this time, you can contact us for further guidance.
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