Recently we’ve again seen an increase in Rental Fraud in North Wales, particularly in the Wrexham area.
Members of the public are attempting to rent properties that are advertised on Marketplaces on social media. They are paying an upfront deposit of up to £300 to secure the property only to later find that the person they paid the deposit to was nothing to do with the property. In actual fact the property is not for sale or rent at all.
Don’t send money to anyone advertising rental properties online until you’re sure the advertiser is genuine.
Don’t pay any money until you or a reliable contact has visited the property with an agent or the landlord.
Ask for copies of tenancy agreements and any safety certificates such as Gas Electricity or HMO Licence.
Do not be pressurised into transferring large sums of money. Transfer funds to a bank account having obtained the details by contacting the landlord or agent directly after the above steps have been followed. Be sceptical if you’re asked to transfer any money via a money transfer service like Western Union.
If you know of anyone currently looking for a property to rent, please make them aware of the above.
#NWPCyberSafe
Yn ddiweddar rydym wedi gweld cynnydd unwaith eto mewn Twyll Rhentu yng Ngogledd Cymru, yn enwedig yn ardal Wrecsam.
Mae aelodau’r cyhoedd yn ceisio rhentu tŷ sy’n cael ei hysbysebu ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol. Maen’t yn talu blaendal ymlaen llaw o hyd at £300 i ddiogelu’r tŷ, dim ond i ddarganfod wedyn nad oedd gan y person y gwnaethant dalu’r blaendal iddynt unrhyw beth i’w wneud â’r tŷ o gwbwl. Mewn gwirionedd nid yw’r tŷ ar werth nac ar gael i’w rentu o gwbl.
Peidiwch ag anfon arian at unrhyw un sy’n hysbysebu eiddo rhent ar-lein nes eich bod yn siŵr fod yr hysbyseb yn ddilys.
Peidiwch â thalu unrhyw arian nes eich bod chi neu gyswllt dibynadwy wedi ymweld â’r eiddo gydag asiant neu’r perchennog.
Gofynnwch am gopïau o gytundebau tenantiaeth ac unrhyw dystysgrifau diogelwch fel Trydan, Nwy neu Drwydded HMO.
Peidiwch â chael eich rhoi dan bwysau i drosglwyddo symiau mawr o arian. Byddwch yn amheus os gofynnir i chi drosglwyddo unrhyw arian drwy wasanaeth trosglwyddo arian fel Western Union.
Os yr ydych yn gwybod am unrhyw un sy’n chwilio am eiddo i’w rentu ar hyn o bryd, gwnewch yn siŵr eu bod yn ymwybodol o’r uchod.
#SeiberDdiogelHGC