A lettings agent jailed for setting fire to three cars has now been banned from the profession for life by the Office of Fair Trading.
James Starr, 34, was sentenced to five years by a judge at Reading Crown Court in 2011 after being convicted of three counts of arson.
Now Starr, who has subsequently been released from jail, has been banned in what OFT assistant director Mike Coates says is a reminder to all estate agents that by engaging in acts involving violence, they are likely to face a ban from the profession.
Starr, who worked for RB Estates in Reading, was the subject of a special investigation by the OFT. The Office's ban concludes with the statement: The OFT, working together with local authority trading standards services, will continue to act robustly to protect the interests and safety of consumers.
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JAMES STARR IS THE LOWEST SCUM OF THE LOWEST WHO IS MALICIOUS AND EVIL, HE HAS NO REMORSE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE AND THINKS INFLICTING PAIN AND HUMILIATING PEOPLE IS NORMAL. THIS MAN IS A SYCHO. HE HAS BEEN BANNED FROM ESTATE AGENCY YET IS WORKING AT READING ESTATE AGENT, 419 OXFORD ROAD, READING RG30. THIS GUY SHOULD NOT BE IN TOUCH WITH VENDORS, LANDLORDS, APPLICANTS OR TENANTS. HE SHOULD NOT BE AROUND KEYS AND PROPERTIES. AS HE WILL AGAIN ABUSE IS POSITION AND HAS NO REGARD FOR LAW AND ORDER. EVIL JAMES STARR. JUSTICE WILL BE DONE ONE DAY
This guy is now working as an Agent in Reading Estate Agent.com. This is beggars belief, he is an former jail bird, an arsonist, gets banned. Now working in Reading Estate Agent conducting viewings and negotiations. WHY DO WE HAVE OFT AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT CANNOT ENFORCE A BAN!! NO SANCTIONS