{"id":31416,"date":"2016-10-24T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-crooked-landlords-who-are-finding-new-ways-to-cheat-desperate-renters\/"},"modified":"2016-10-24T13:03:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:03:28","slug":"the-crooked-landlords-who-are-finding-new-ways-to-cheat-desperate-renters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-crooked-landlords-who-are-finding-new-ways-to-cheat-desperate-renters\/","title":{"rendered":"The crooked landlords who are finding new ways to cheat desperate renters"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIntense competition for sought-after properties means it\u2019s all too easy to be taken in by fraudsters, says Harriet Meyer \u2013 so be aware of the pitfallsWhen Chanuki Bavington found what looked like the perfect flat to rent she was delighted and relieved. After living in supported accommodation and recovering from health problems, she longed for her own place.The offer of the one-bedroom flat in Exeter had come after she placed an advert on Gumtree asking for benefit-friendly landlords. However, the landlady said she lived in Coventry and couldn\u2019t get the time off work to show Bavington around. \u201cShe said she\u2019d had time-wasters in the past,\u201d says Bavington. \u201cWe spoke at length, and her story seemed valid.\u201d Bavington transferred \u00a3500 to the woman\u2019s account, but several weeks later the 28-year-old was devastated to learn she had fallen for a scam. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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