Six suspects have been arrested during a search operation on 19 properties throughout England. Three are being held in custody to appear before magistrates. The action relates to an investigation into suspected advance fee fraud and commercial rent fraud. The searches, involving more than a hundred investigators and police officers, took place to prevent further loss to victims. [...]
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Retirement Homes management fee scam
Do you think your retirement home deal is fair? Do you think the service charge imposed by your landlord is justified? The pressure is growing on the companies that own and manage more than 100,000 leasehold flats and houses which are designed for older residents. The companies that run them charge significant annual fees for [...]
Aberdeenshire Council – Greenbelt Group – Policy on open spaces unresolved
Mixed response on maintenance move Policy on open spaces unresolved By Leanna MacLarty – Press and Journal EFFORTS by Aberdeenshire Council to prevent a land maintenance company from gaining control of public open spaces has received a mixed response from housing developers. The local authority wrote to all big developers in the north-east asking them [...]
Property Management and Land Maintenance Companies Hammered by Office of Fair Trading
OFT finds significant problems in Scottish property management market OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING News Release (12/09) issued by COI News Distribution Service. 12 February 2009 The OFT has today published a study into the Scottish property management market which has found that the market is not working well for consumers in Scotland. Scottish property managers, [...]
