Comments on: London Students Beware Of Property Rental Scams http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams A Blog About LIfe In London Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Isabel Lee http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-14250 Isabel Lee Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:39:45 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-14250 there are so many scams running on the internete so watch out`~; there are so many scams running on the internete so watch out`~;

]]> By: admin http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-2217 admin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:42:57 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-2217 I know there are plenty of crooked agencies out there, I have personally came across them. Companies such as Flatland and Spaclet should be avoided at all costs. The bottom line is when people are cheated out of deposits by seemingly legitimate estate agencies, people have to kick up a stink and don’t give up till they get their money back. Citizens advice, the police and the press can all be used to fight back against scammers and fraudsters. There are also plenty of genuine landlords out there, the 3 properties I have lived in since I arrived in London, were all found via shop window adds. My advice is to do as much research as possible and don’t trust anybody. I know there are plenty of crooked agencies out there, I have personally came across them. Companies such as Flatland and Spaclet should be avoided at all costs.

The bottom line is when people are cheated out of deposits by seemingly legitimate estate agencies, people have to kick up a stink and don’t give up till they get their money back. Citizens advice, the police and the press can all be used to fight back against scammers and fraudsters.

There are also plenty of genuine landlords out there, the 3 properties I have lived in since I arrived in London, were all found via shop window adds. My advice is to do as much research as possible and don’t trust anybody.

]]> By: Molly http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-2213 Molly Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:12:17 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-2213 I was wondering, does that mean people should only stick to agency adverts? I mean, there are genuine landlords renting properties but it's so hard to tell. Especially after reading some articles about scams with actual existant properties, but landlords cheat students out their deposits etc after viewing the property. What gives? And how to avoid this? I'm sure we may even run into scam agencies. Molly. I was wondering, does that mean people should only stick to agency adverts? I mean, there are genuine landlords renting properties but it’s so hard to tell. Especially after reading some articles about scams with actual existant properties, but landlords cheat students out their deposits etc after viewing the property. What gives? And how to avoid this? I’m sure we may even run into scam agencies.
Molly.

]]> By: Singaporean in London http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-464 Singaporean in London Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:24:03 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-464 You will be surprised at how many students are prepared to fork out the security deposits without even looking at the property. That's how many conmen got a away with it. That's what happened to a student featured on BBC Breakfast yesterday. You will be surprised at how many students are prepared to fork out the security deposits without even looking at the property. That’s how many conmen got a away with it.

That’s what happened to a student featured on BBC Breakfast yesterday.

]]> By: Dave Dugdale http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-459 Dave Dugdale Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:34:37 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-459 I created a rental scam detection quiz if anyone is interested finding out if they are dealing with a scammer: http://www.rentvine.com/tools/rentalscamquiz/ Dave Dugdale I created a rental scam detection quiz if anyone is interested finding out if they are dealing with a scammer:
http://www.rentvine.com/tools/rentalscamquiz/

Dave Dugdale

]]> By: Theresa http://londoniscool.com/london-students-beware-of-property-rental-scams/comment-page-1#comment-457 Theresa Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:24:16 +0000 http://londoniscool.com/?p=2070#comment-457 I can only imagine what rents are like in London now. We used to pay 350GBP a month for a studio flat....and that was nearly 20 years ago (GOD I'm old lol). The first flat we were in was a bit cheaper but it was also a bedsit and had shared shower and toilet facilities, not fun! As long as people keep sending these scammers money then they will continue to try to scam people. I can only imagine what rents are like in London now. We used to pay 350GBP a month for a studio flat….and that was nearly 20 years ago (GOD I’m old lol). The first flat we were in was a bit cheaper but it was also a bedsit and had shared shower and toilet facilities, not fun! As long as people keep sending these scammers money then they will continue to try to scam people.

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