Landlords in the UK warn of fraud

The Union of landlords in the UK warns that in the UK, cases of fraud. According to the latest data, the area located in East London – East Ham seven times higher than the average for the country for fraud. Quite common cases of fraud in areas of London, Romford, Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Cheapside, Stratford, Ilford, Walthamstow, Lewisham and Enfield.

Outside London the area of Altrincham in Cheshire is the most dangerous place for fraud. There were 13 cases of fraud for every 10,000 adults, this rate is more than three times the national average.

Property owners in the UK could be affected in cases of fraud, as having lost his rent, and lost property. For example, there are cases when the tenant sold the property he rented, putting it up for sale on the Internet. One of these fraudsters was convicted of 9 counts of fraudulent use of the passport of the deceased person.

Common cases of fraud, where tenants sign a lease in order to use an address for financial scams. These scammers sometimes even pay in advance the rent for a few months, but after refusing to pay the rent.

Some scammers use a rented address for delivery of goods purchased on a stolen credit card. These tenants are usually legally savvy, know their rights – for example, that they are entitled to live in rented accommodation for up to 6 months before the landlord can apply to them measures to evict. Meanwhile, they may accumulate the debt on a rent for a few months.

The only way a landlord can protect themselves from such unreliable tenant – insured and then the insurance company will compensate for lost rent. In addition, a strong recommendation to landlords is to carefully check the ID of the tenant. Assistance in the organization of those questions usually has a recruiter or an Association of Landlords in the UK.

® Alice Morgan 12/12/2013