Threshold warns of rogue letting agents

TENANTS and landlords are being warned about an upsurge in rogue letting agents who could leave them suffering considerable financial losses.

Housing charity Threshold said they have experienced a significant increase in the number of calls regarding unprofessional letting agents in the past 12 months.

Among the incidents being reported are cases where tenants’ deposits have gone missing, where tenants have been unlawfully evicted and where agents have disappeared with both the landlords’ and tenants’ money.