TONY HETHERINGTON: We have waited TWO YEARS for Barking council to return a property we rented to them
Daily MailTony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Tony Hetherington replies: Your partner signed an agreement in 2018 with Wentworth Properties in Ilford, allowing the agents to rent out her property in Basildon, Essex. The agreement allowed Wentworth to let the property to Barking and Dagenham Council for use as temporary housing. As for the rent, a council official agreed it was below market rates, but added that an incentive for property owners is that the council guarantees payment, whereas a private tenant might default. Like my report in July about Havering Council in Essex and its failure to return a rented property, your experience illustrates that renting to a local authority may not be as safe as it seems.
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