Action fraud has reported several cases of fraudsters posing as landlords in order to collect a deposit for properties they do not manage. The fake landlords have been claiming to own properties offered for rent online. Prior to a viewing the suspects request that the interested individuals pay a deposit and sometimes a month’s rent … Continue reading Fraudsters Posing as Landlords

A company that owns and manages two properties in Hatfield has been ordered to pay nearly £50,000, after pleading guilty to 13 offences relating to a HMO. St Albans Magistrates’ Court ordered Assim Estates Ltd, registered in Essex, to pay £45,500 in fines and full costs of £4,471 to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and a … Continue reading HMO Landlord hit with fine of over £40,000

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