Domain Expiration

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I have an idea for a domain name.

After checking the name isn't available currently but it expired in December 2005.

Anyone any ideas how long the grace period is for renewal please ?

:)
 
Nominet Website said:
If your registration agent does not send a renewal request for your domain name before expiry Nominet will send you a renewal reminder email to notify you that the domain name is due for renewal and provide you with contact details for your registration agent. An example of the registration reminder can be found here.

If a renewal fee has still not been received seven days after the expiry date then we will send you a pro forma invoice for the renewal fee by email and post using the contact details held on the register. An example of the email invoice can be found here.

If the renewal fee is not received within the specified credit terms (30 days from the date of the invoice) the domain will be suspended for 60 days. This means that the domain name and all associated services will stop working. After the 60 day suspension period the domain name will be cancelled and will then be available for re-registration by someone else. At any point during the suspension of the domain name you or your registration agent can renew the domain name.

:)
 
What he said, or to put it in more simple terms, about 97 days from date of expiry. :)

I've successfully grabbed a domain this way, so it can be done.
 
97 days, as posted above. Nominet really don't like people hitting their servers repeatedly with whois queries, so I'd never recommend a service that does that. If you want to use one, that's your business.
 
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