With more and more tenants seeking out private landlords
online and cutting out the traditional letting agent, scammers and bogus
landlords have been making millions by targeting desperate renters. These scammers
pose as landlords and post fake adverts on classified ad sites and other
free-to-list platforms, then attempt to convince potential tenants to transfer
a holding deposit or up-front fee – (often over £1,000) to secure the property
without ever having seen it in person. New YouGov research from
TheHouseShop.com shows that consumers are becoming more aware of the dangers
and are now demanding better security checks on the platforms they use to
search for property online. Read more on 24housing.
Sunak and Gove accused of caving in to lobbying in favour of landlords
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Opposition MPs criticise changes to renters’ reform bill, which cast doubt
on removal of no-fault evictions
Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have been accuse...
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