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Ten reliable tips to help you defeat the scammers

January 20, 2021 by Tessa Shepperson

Scam Alert

Two things are always with us they say - death and taxes.  To that, we should add criminals and scammers out to cheat you of your money and your property. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: scams

The fake landlord scammers targeting new students

September 7, 2016 by Tessa J Shepperson

Beware scammers

Now is the time when many new students are trying to find somewhere to live. This may be in short supply as much of the available accommodation will have been already taken up by existing students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for tenants Tagged With: scams, Students

The new landlord initiated subletting scam

July 5, 2016 by Ben Reeve-Lewis

Subletting scam

There’s a tribal network when it comes to rogue landlords through which they share information. Let's face it - they don’t bother with this blog or property tribes or any of the other places where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News and comment Tagged With: scams

Why tenants need to check their landlords

March 23, 2015 by Tessa J Shepperson

This months theme is on ‘checking and referencing’ but it is not just the landlords who need to be careful. Tenants also need to take care. Frauds and scams There are a number of fraudsters out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips for tenants Tagged With: scams, Tenant Rights

Tenants locked out of their rented property with all their things inside – what can they do?

December 1, 2014 by Tessa J Shepperson

Here is a question to the blog clinic from Jordan who is a tenant Me and my friend rented a flat in Liverpool, we signed a contract with a man who said he was the landlord. We lived there for two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Readers problems Tagged With: scams

An Olympic scam?

March 22, 2012 by Tessa J Shepperson

I had a lady ring me yesterday. "I have just seen my house advertised for let for the Olympics" she told me, "but it is without my permission and we have no intention of moving out!  Its our home. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tales from my work Tagged With: scams

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