It's a horror story over at the Telegraph... one in which model tenant Andrew winds up £1,300 out-of-pocket because the landlady of his Camberwell flat has reached the end of the line with her mortgage arrears. It's one more thing to check, but the only sensible lesson to learn from this story is: ask to see your landlord's mortgage statement before signing anything. Although it would be nice if letting agents checked this out as a matter of process. Wouldn't it? Full story, here.

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