Fraud Archives - Property118

Landlords urged to sign up to free property alert service as property scams surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2025, 7 months ago | 2

HM Land Registry is urging landlords to sign up to its free property alerts service after a surge in property...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Last year saw landlords struggle with a huge rise in tenancy fraud, particularly in London, research reveals. The findings from...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The London rental market has become a hub of fraudulent activity, according to one estate agent. Benham and Reeves report...

Author: Readers Question

20th May 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Hi, just read an interesting article on Inside Housing about tenancy fraud see below: English regulator is ‘turning a wilful...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Fraudulent tenancy applications have quadrupled in the last two years, according to new research. Referencing agency Homelet says they have...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2024, 2 years ago | 2

The NRLA have teamed up with a property fraud service to help protect landlords from tenant subletting. Title Guardian monitors...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Fraudsters are placing fake listings adverts online in a bid to cash in on the lack of supply in student...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2023, 3 years ago | 12

There’s never been a tougher time for the private rented sector (PRS) with demand soaring and stock dwindling tenants are...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2022, 3 years ago | 1

The rental sector has long been a leading target for fraudsters, criminals and money launderers with previous research estimating that...