Tag: fraud
Tenant application fraud rockets by 140%
A sharp rise in rental market competition is fuelling a surge in tenancy application fraud, according to new data.
An analysis by...
Help to protect landlords from tenant sub-letting and pro...
Landlords and property owners can now protect themselves from tenant sub-letting and property fraud with a new service called Title...
Fraudsters trying to take advantage over lack of supply i...
Fraudsters are placing fake listings adverts online in a bid to cash in on the lack of supply in student accommodation, according to...
Landlords at ‘high risk’ from fraud
Landlords are among those most at risk of fraud, according to a new report.
A report by Thirdfort has identified the top eight types...
A poor letting agent?
Hello, a large London letting agent found and gave a glowing reference for a tenant, so we took her on. They stated that she was in...
£85,000 ‘missing’ as letting agent traded fraudulently
Fraud investigators uncovered a ‘missing’ £85,000 from a failed letting agent that ran into financial problems after the supervising...
Property hijacks prompt fraud alert from the FSA
Financial watchdog is alerting landlords to watch out for property hijacking by fraudsters and crooked mortgage brokers.
The Financial...