Tag Archives: reference

MPs pass bill that criminalizes social subletting

13/11/2012 Landlord News newsatlandlordreferencing

MPs have passed a bill outlawing the illegal subletting of social housing properties. The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill will mean tenants that illegally sublet their properties could face up to two years’ imprisonment, as well as a possibly unlimited fine. At present subletting is a civil offence, meaning it cannot attract a custodial [...]

Serial Sub-letting Saga

25/07/2012 Landlord News Samii

A true story from one of our Network Referencing community, regarding the escalating problem of tenants illegally sub-letting property in the Private Rented Sector.   Tenant Alert Reference NW-MST-197 The tenant in question applied for a property using a false employment reference, from a falsified company. The company that provided the false employment reference was [...]

Cheshire raids seize alligator, cobras & cannabis!

20/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

In a joint operation, between Cheshire Constabulary and Halton Borough Council, two residential properties and two business properties in Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington were raided last Friday and uncovered a cannabis farm, live (and dead) venomous snakes, an alligator and other reptiles. On Friday 15th June police executed a warrant at an address in Allen Road, [...]

Tenants; Do you have credibility?

19/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Following our pledge to help good tenants in this country, Landlord Referencing Services are very happy to announce the launch of our newest service for tenants today; With the impending arrival of Universal Credit a tenant reference containing a tenant’s history is now more important than ever – and it stands to reason that the [...]

Tenant punches landlord 15 times but avoids prison sentence.

14/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

A tenant who attacked his landlord on his own doorstep at midnight, punching him 15 times and kicking him whilst he was down, has avoided a prison sentence from Portsmouth Crown Court. The court heard that in September of 2011 Nathan Williamson, the landlord, turned up at his rented property in Seahorse Walk, Gosport to confront [...]

Sarah’s Law Success.

13/06/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

Police across England and Wales have hailed the child protection scheme “Sarah’s Law” a success, after releasing its first year of results. “Sarah’s Law” was proposed after the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne by a convicted sex offender 10 years ago. Sarah was kidnapped and murdered by Roy Whiting in West Sussex in 2000, and the [...]

Landlord Referencing Services – The home of the lifestyle reference. . .

15/05/2012 Landlord News lrs_keeper

We are very proud and happy to announce that Landlord Referencing Services has just celebrated it’s second successful year in business. So much has happened over these past two years: Tenants to be able to improve their credit score  White-labelling with Experian Extensive media coverage Accreditations working with us Associations working with us Pins & [...]