Turns out, there's a *huge* difference in the UK between a notary and a witness. Huge.
I didn't need someone to read through 200+ pages of loan documentation and explain the legal minutia behind each nuance, (One notary public actually asked if I could leave the documents with her for an entire week!) I just needed someone to watch me sign a page and then stamp it saying that it was actually I who did the signing.
Thanks to a Yelp talk thread, I followed up with the recommended Punatar & Co. right near the Archway tube station. I walked in. A solicitor immediately came out to the waiting area. I signed. The solicitor stamped. I paid him £5 per page. Problem solved!
Can I get a witness? At Punatar & Co, absolutely! read more