Search Results for: fraud
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Regulation & Law
Police warn home buyers and estate agents as conveyancing fraud surges
Action Fraud, along with several big police forces, is urging those involved in property transactions to be uber vigilant as more and more fraudsters target sector.
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Regulation & Law
Landlords warned over rising property title fraud activity
Information gained from FOI request to Land Registry reveals criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal properties, with rental homes particularly vulnerable.
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Regulation & Law
UK’s biggest property fraudster faces jail for £8.5m scam
Anopkumar Maudhoo should have been deported 15 years ago, but instead ran one of Britain's biggest property frauds.
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Proptech
Concerns mount over AI-generated ID fraud in housing market
The emergence of artificial intelligence has led to record levels of ID fraud, warns proptech firm, making it easier and faster to gain access to properties illegally.
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Regulation & Law
Estate agencies report significant increase in attempted fraud
New research reveals 70% of estate agencies have witnessed a surge in fraud largely involving fake identities used to buy or let properties.
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Regulation & Law
Fraudster admits to £8.5m conveyancing scam
Anopkumar Maudhoo splashed out proceeds of massive property fraud on boats and supercars.
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Regulation & Law
Government warns ‘easy prey’ tenants over rental fraud
Campaign launched to make young renters aware of the risks of renting bogus homes on social media amidst industry calls for greater regulation.
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Latest property news
REVEALED: Fraudster former estate agent at it AGAIN
Dominic Ayo Williams has been given a suspended jail sentence for a holiday insurance scam eight years after he defrauded several of his client vendors when an estate agent.
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Regulation & Law
New anti-fraud banking rules ‘will delay property sales’
There are concerns that the new banking anti-fraud measures will cause housing transaction delays.
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Rental market
WARNING: Fraudsters target tenants via Facebook and fake OpenRent website
Prospective tenants are asked to pay more than £1,000 by fraudsters who pretend to rent out a property they don't actually own.
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