‘We face an existential threat’: Britain’s pub tenants start fight back over rental crisis

Swathes of pub tenants have warned that grassroots workers running pubs face an ‘existential threat’ if rental fees are not scrapped completely for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to This is Money, Ed Anderson, 45, a publican with three pubs in Cheltenham and 25 years of experience in the industry, said it was … Read more

Don’t get taken for a ride on car rental: How to avoid common tricks and scams

‘That scratch wasn’t there when you rented the car’: Here’s how holidaymakers can avoid (and fight back against) common car rental tricks and scams Do a full inspection of the car and note down any imperfections beforehand   You don’t need GPS – use maps on your smartphone for free or pre-plan routes  Follow the simple … Read more

Conwoman who led lavish lifestyle before fleeing UK after pleading guilty to rental fraud is jailed

A glamorous conwoman who led a lavish lifestyle of holidays and shopping by ripping off victims through online property rental fraud is behind bars after returning to the UK. Leah Farley, 31, spent two years dodging the authorities in Turkey after she failed to turn up to court for sentencing. She was finally arrested when … Read more

Foxtons sees another fall in house sales while tenant fees ban eats into rental revenues

Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million  ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more