Rental scams
No, we’re not in trouble :) I was recently invited, along with representatives from City of London Police, to discuss "fake landlord" rental fraud on BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow. I spoke a bit about my own experience as a victim to this type of scam (which you
Legislation
Yesterday the chancellor Philip Hammond announced a ban of Letting Agent fees [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38065249]. A few people reached out to know what our thoughts were, and what impact it may have on the work we’re doing. Letting agents should have been more transparent about
Landlords
When you hear the term rental fraud it’s usually associated with renters [https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/oct/24/crooked-landlords-cheat-desperate-renters-competition-properties-fraudsters-pitfalls] , however landlords are increasingly the victims too. In a survey of 500 landlords across the UK we found that 6% (equivalent of 150,000 in total) had been