Is there a time limit on cheques

[kaw69]

Hi I have found a cheque dated just over 12 months ago (it got mislaid in moving house) can I bank it only I don`t want to incur charges for a returned cheque
tia

[dennisb66]

Yes i think its 6 months.

[KJN]

Cheques are usually valid for 6 months, to save charges ask the issuer to send a new cheque to you and send the old one back to them with cancelled wrote across it.Keeping a copy for yourself.

[CaelinCarter]

It depends on the cheque. Often, the interval is written on the cheque itself. The intervals vary from 30 days to 90 days to 6 months. :confused: You may get away with it if the banks do not notice the dates.

[cathfromsaron]

no, there is no time limit on cheques providing the payer is 'in house and in order' (ie. still banks there)! and private customers are not charged for returned cheques anyway!