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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SFO – Serious Fraud Office Information Appeal – Property Scam
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 maintenance, services, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
