Rogue Agents

Rogue Agents

A high profile agency has set out the investor advantages of letting properties near major UK sporting venues. ...
An increase in property listings is helping to create a more normalised market which is a welcome relief to renters, landlords and agents alike, new data from Foxtons shows. ...
New figures from London-focussed lettings agency Foxtons show that average weekly rent in July 2023 was 12 per cent higher than July 2022.  ...
One bad review is all it takes to ruin the reputation of a business, and the same is true for rental holiday cottages. ...
According to data from due diligence and guarantee firm, Homeppl, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector is being targeted by fraudsters with a 364% increase in fraudulent tenant applications in the past six months.  ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s main financial regulator, has warned a number of times in the past about the dangers of cryptocurrency investment. ...
Expatriates are a prime target for scammers. And no wonder, usually being wealthier than locals, out of their comfort zone and maybe with only have a shaky grasp of the language and local financial procedures. Christopher Nye from Smart Currency Exchange suggests five ways ...
Here at PIT, we have covered a number of stories in recent times about the potential dangers of get-rich-quick schemes, often touted around by ‘property gurus’ or ‘property entrepreneurs’ on social media and through direct mails, with bold, outlandish claims ...
This week, Property investor Today looks at SDL Property Auctions’ latest extensive catalogue, BidX1’s 2020 success and Auction Estates’ landmark appointment of a renowned property auctioneer. ...
New data has revealed that thousands of affected property businesses across the UK qualify to join a major High Court fraud claim against Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. ...
This week, we provide a rundown of the latest auction news, from a one-of-a-kind hotel business site up for sale in South Africa’s Cape Town, to Foxtons and BidX1’s strategic alliance. ...
For a time, not so long ago, timeshares were the in-thing – something many invested in or considered investing in. It was especially popular in the 1980s and 90s, in the years after the package holiday and tourist booms triggered ...
With all property titles in England and Wales published online, and scammers potentially able to access this information to commit property fraud by stealing people’s identities, the chances of scams occurring to you could be higher than many people think. ...
A property investor has been jailed for failing to declare Capital Gains Tax from the sale of his rental properties. ...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned six individuals who orchestrated a property investment fraud from carrying out any regulated activity. ...
Rightmove cuts its 2026 outlook as asking values decline and...
UK rents accelerate while property values weaken, with signs London’s...
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