Tenant gave false details – What do I do next?

Tenant gave false details – What do I do next?

0:02 AM, 25th July 2023, About 10 months ago 21

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Hi all, we have a tenant who rented a flat from us. We did ID and NRLA checks and he passed. However, since signing the AST agreement he has been subletting through Airbnb. The profile picture on Airbnb is clearly not him and further enquiries reveal that the address he gave to us belongs to someone else stating his identity has been stolen.

Airbnb has said they will look into it but won’t take down the post. A report to police has been made but they will take ages to investigate assuming they can find him. Getting an eviction order will take months.

If he is not who he says he is, can we just go in and change the locks as he appears to be using a false identity? What do I do next?

Thanks,

Parminder


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Darren Sullivan

21:59 PM, 29th July 2023, About 10 months ago

Reply to the comment left by RCJ at 25/07/2023 - 09:45
Consider a report to the specialist Modern Slavery Team at New Scotland Yard. Go direct to them rather than waste time with the local police. Crimestoppers report under Modern Slavery should put a stop to that in time.

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