Letting agents breaking the Equality Act

A BBC investigation into letting agents in London found  ten that were ready to agree not to let rental property to prospective Afro-Carribbean tenants.

BBC reporters masquerading as landlords asked various letting agents in North West London if they were prepared not to let their rental properties to Afro-Carribbean tenants. During the course of the investigation ten letting agents agreed, breeching the Equality Act 2012. 

Shocking, but not surprising. 

How the situation can be policed is difficult to answer, as one letting agent suggested - 'we'll just not return their calls.'

It will be interesting to see if any prosecutions follow this investigation.

Watch it on the BBC
Read more in the Guardian

Read more in the Telegraph


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