Scams, bidding wars and predatory landlords: One couple’s quest for housing after the fires
When his Altadena home burned, Todd Smoyer was thrust into a desperate house hunt alongside thousands of other families. He ...
Airbnb Host Horrified as Guest Leaves Him With $3,000 Worth of Damage
The Michigan property had to be "cleaned twice" by a team of professionals, and guests who booked to stay there had to be relocated for days after.
I turned up to my new home & a stranger answered the door – brazen tricks of fake landlords scamming renters for £1,000s
SHAMELESS scammers are hiring out Airbnbs to pose as estate agents and landlords, before swindling desperate Brits out of ...
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Airbnb host sends falsely accused guest $625 bill: Here’s how to avoid getting scammed
After a girls weekend in Paris, Rebecca Trekker received a 600€ bill for a pane of glass in a window the host falsely accused ...
Hire a Licensed Contractor or Lose Thousands of Dollars on Shoddy Repairs and an Airbnb Rental for a Year
The post Hire a Licensed Contractor or Lose Thousands of Dollars on Shoddy Repairs and an Airbnb Rental for a Year appeared ...
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Birmingham suing owners of short-term rental property over 'dangerous and life-threatening activity'
The City of Birmingham is suing the owners of a short-term rental property over the "dangerous and life-threatening activity" ...
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MoneyMagpie reveals the rental scams to avoid this year
Most rental scams happen when letting privately rather than through an agency. While agencies can be a bit of a pain to deal with, they do vet properties and landlords. In addition, if you go via ...
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MoneyMagpie reveals the rental scams to avoid this year
which drives rent prices through the roof. And where there is potential for profit, there are also scammers taking advantage of desperate tenants who need housing. Watch out for these common scams to ...