Letting agent sought by trading standards

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A Lancashire letting agent who is alleged to have defrauded landlords is being sought by trading standards officers.

The officials are seeking Wayne Saxton of Saxton's Residential Lettings, after receiving a series of complaints from landlords over non-payment of rent that his company was charged with collecting.

Investigations into his business affairs were prompted by complaints from around 20 landlords who claim that they are owed £35,000 in unpaid rent.

However, it has now emerged that many more landlords could have been affected.

Julian Edwards, a senior trading standards officer for Lancashire County Council, told the Lancashire Telegraph: "We have been striving to make contact with Mr Saxton, but have been unsuccessful so far.

"We understand he has around 300 rented properties on his books and we have had about 50 queries where people have raised issues of concern, so there are still a lot who may not be aware of the significance."

In the interim, tenants in the properties involved have been urged to pay their rent directly to their landlords.

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