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A leading lettings agent has warned tenants against using social media to find rental properties. David Alexander - head of DJ Alexander,...
06 January 2022
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A scam in one city has reportedly seen scores of individuals robbed of thousands of pounds as short lets have been...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Student rent has increased almost 20 per cent over the last year. In data released as part of the 2021 NatWest Student...
05 August 2021
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A lettings agent has told the BBC that he has spotted illegal rental scams using online platforms, but the police have...
28 June 2021
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The Citizens Advice consumer charity is warning that fake investment scams are amongst the fraudulent activity that’s on the rise across...
23 June 2021
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The online lettings platform Mashroom has set out a list of guidelines it’s offering to prospective tenants to avoid them falling...
04 June 2021
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The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team is appealing to the industry to be eagle-eyed for scams. This follows the...
22 February 2021
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A new report demands that online rental platforms and portals allowing direct advertising by clients do more to deter fake landlords...
04 September 2020
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A series of fake scams allegedly advertising apartments to rent have appeared on Zoopla and other property websites. The Edinburgh Live news...
13 August 2020
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The Deposit Protection Scheme is warning of a possible online scam affecting agents, landlords and tenants A statement on the DPS website...
05 May 2020
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An inventories supplier is advising that the growing number of sub-letting scams can be reduced by regular property visits by agents...
20 November 2019
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A leading London lettings agent wants increased regulation over Airbnb in a bid to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour. Martin Bikhit, managing...
07 November 2019
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Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar has warned about the dangers of short let scams after an American family was apparently conned out...
22 October 2019
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Prospective tenants are being warned about a fraud scam that cons people into paying an advance fee to rent a property. The...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

We’re grateful to The Property Group, an agency in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, for alerting us to an incident involving its Mayfair Town...
15 February 2018
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A survey of 1,000 tenants and landlords has provided evidence of what many agents already know - that the growing complexity...
01 March 2017
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Channel 5 has commissioned a third series of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords with eviction specialist Landlord Action at the heart of...
28 September 2016
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Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...
05 August 2016
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ARLA is stepping up its call for letting agents to have professional qualifications in a bid to combat fraud. In a contribution...
13 July 2016
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The Local Government Association, representing 370 councils across England and Wales, is calling on the public to speak out against rogue...
11 July 2016
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The internet classified listings service Gumtree will meet with the Residential Landlords Association to discuss scams in which fraudsters posing as...
07 March 2016
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An industry body has asked classified listings online service Gumtree to issue its users clear warnings about possible scams involving fake...
19 February 2016
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The total number of evictions last year reached a record high of 42,728 according to data from the Ministry of Justice. Whilst...
16 February 2016
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The specialist eviction company Landlord Action says it is in full support of the government’s latest proposal to crack down on...
11 November 2015
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A prime central London letting agency says there has been a rise in the number of subletting scams in that part...
02 October 2015
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New student tenants have been urged to be vigilent and not fall victim to fake online letting agents and landlords. The National...