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A ‘sophisticated gang of fraudsters’ is targeting luxury rental flats in London
Estate agents tell of fraudulent tenants targeting luxury rental homes in London, while Benham & Reeves has flagged a 117% "surge in fake applications" in the wake of the recently-enacted Tenant Fee Act 2019
Wealthy tenants act fast as London’s super-prime rental market surges in uncertain times
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Opinions sought on new money-laundering rules for high-end letting agents
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Beauchamp expands in Tel Aviv with luxury agency acquisition
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London’s prime rental market has slumped, but there’s a super-prime bright spot
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