Some letting agents in London are creating fake adverts
duplicating pictures of properties to lure prospective renters. A regulatory
body says the practice, known as ghost-listing, is on the rise because of the
"massive shortage of housing" and "huge influx of people".
One homeowner found her own flat marketed for rent on a website. Lawyer David
Smith says the practice is illegal but very difficult to police. It involves
agents stealing listings from competitors' websites, and in some cases using
details of homes not currently on the market. The Association of Residential
Letting Agents (ARLA) said ghost-listing was on the rise because of a lack of
rental stock. Read more on the BBC website.
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