Bona Vacantia
December 2025
Temporary closure of Bona Vacantia switchboard number
November 2025
Temporary suspension of Enquiry lines
July 2025
Temporary removal of the unclaimed Estates list
May 2025
Temporary Closure of Bona Vacantia Office
June 2023
May 2023
June 2022
Essential maintenance to our telephony systems
May 2022
June 2021
November 2020
Reduced Telephone Enquiry Line Opening Hours
Changes to Discretionary Grant and Restoration Repayment Guidance
July 2020
March 2020
Bona Vacantia Referrals, Applications and Kin claims
February 2020
Change to policy when accounting for balances of estates
January 2020
Bona Vacantia experiencing technical issue with website
June 2018
Change to procedure for making claims to Bona Vacantia estates
August 2016
Changes to Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) guidance
April 2016
The Estates Group of the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) changes to guidance
August 2015
The official website of the GLD/Bona Vacantia Division
July 2015
Change in procedure for selling bona vacantia land under a mortgagee's powe…
June 2015
Commercial leases and business rate referrals by local authorities
May 2015
February 2015
Treasury Solicitor’s Department announces change of name
December 2013
Transparency transforms total estates claimed by relatives