From: "Adrian Boliston" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: How long is a UK Cheque 'valid'?
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:15:30 -0000

"john boyle"  wrote:

> In message <740ht09sueajmfmiv82o75f5shtlhjbbnn@4ax.com>, Jon Green
>  writes
>> "NewsGroupQuestion"  wrote:
>>
>>> How long is a UK cheque 'valid'  i.e. how long can a person keep a
>>> cheque before presenting it to their bank and still have it
>>> honoured?
>>
>> Conventionally, six months.  Some cheques have earlier expiries
>> explicitly written on them.
>>
>>> The reason for asking is that I have just had two cheques taken
>>> from my account after more than 12 months - I had thought that a
>>> cheque was only vaild for 6 months but I'm not sure what gave me
>>> this thought. Any idea where I can find some guidance - I have already 
>>> E-Mailed
>>> my bank?
>>
>> You've probably done the right thing.  If they're honouring cheques
>> that far out of date, you've good reason to complain.
>
> Can the OP tell us if the cheques were issued in conjunction with a
> Cheque Guarantee Card? If so, the 6 month rules does not apply.

Being a gift, I very much doubt it!