If anyone remembers the student lettings company Providence Properties, you’ll know that I blogged about them on here a few times back in 2007 (and beyond) when they appeared on BBC Watchdog after being accused of keeping the deposits of some Leeds students. Following my blogs I had a phone call from one of the … Continue reading Providence Properties domain name expires
You may remember the posts I made a few weeks ago about the letting agents in Leeds who appeared on BBC Watchdog. The posts generated a lot of comments from angry people who claimed to have had their deposits kept by Providence Properties. They were very angry indeed. As a result of the posts I … Continue reading BBC Watchdog doing a follow up story on Providence Properties
I guess it has to happen. If you post about Providence Properties apparently scamming students out of money and Tariq Zaman refusing to give them their money back, despite being found guilty in court, you’re going to attract some attention. The two posts have received loads of comments from students who have had their money … Continue reading MrDaz gets threatened over Tariq Zaman and Providence Properties post
As a landlord myself I’m very interested in the property industry and very keen to hear about news relating to the letting industry, and the news I just saw on BBC 1’s Watchdog about Providence Properties in Leeds was quite shocking. It seems that Providence Properties have been withholding deposits from students in Leeds, refusing … Continue reading Providence Properties keep students money in Leeds
If you remember a certain Leeds based letting agent named Providence Properties, who featured on many websites a few years ago and on BBC Watchdog, you may remember that they disappeared almost over night and new company sprang up in their place. Where Providence Properties once sat, The Student Property Shop rose like a phoenix … Continue reading The Student Property Shop has their domain name forcibly removed
Former boss of Leeds student lettings company Providence Properties, Tariq Zaman, was arrested recently and held by police, suspected of committing acts of money laundering and fraud. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, the former boss of the student accommodation company, the one that was investigated by BBC Watchdog, was arrested. The YEP also states … Continue reading Tariq Zaman arrested over money laundering allegations
You might remember the posts I made a while back about Tariq Zaman and his Student Property Company in Leeds. It seems that students in Leeds are still upset over the practises of Tariq Zaman and his company, and there is a protest planned for this weekend on Saturday January 30th, between 1pm and 3pm. … Continue reading Student Property Shop protest
Those who know me will know that I love a good complaint. I’m renowned for it. Because of this, I’m a fan of BBC Watchdog. I often watch the show and get irate at the companies they’re exposing for their unethical practices and poor customer service. Indeed, I like to perform my own exposes of … Continue reading Watchdog has been ruined by the BBC
