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Rogue letting agents found guilty


Tower Hamlets TS revealed illegal and unfair practices by rogue lettings agents

Richard Young

Posted 11 November 2024 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Property and Housing|London


UPDATES: A Tower Hamlets investigation has secured convictions against rogue letting agents who used multiple company names to exploit international students and workers through misleading adverts, unprotected deposits and unlawful rental practices.

A long-running investigation by Tower Hamlets Trading Standards has resulted in guilty verdicts against five rogue lettings agents who repeatedly preyed on newcomers to the UK.

Mohammed Moynul Haque and his associates ran a string of companies which were involved in numerous illegal and unfair practices, including ‘bait and switch’ advertising of rooms, misleading advertising, failure to ...

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