‘Fake Landlord Told Me His Dad Died to Keep My Deposit.’ A BBC Investigation Into London’s Rental Scam Crisis

Two days before Sarah North was due to move into her London Bridge flat, she got a message from her landlord. His father had died. She would have to find somewhere else to live. “He was giving breakdowns of what his actions were — he’s got to see the solicitor, he’s got to see the…