Slough Trading Standards team help secure landlord prosecution
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police and Slough Trading Standards, an estate agent has been jailed for three years for defrauding his clients of more than £182,000 in Slough.
Lee Clarke, aged 42, of Park Corner, Windsor, was jailed for three years at Reading Magistrates’ Court today (17/9).
Clarke has also been disqualified from being a Director of any company for six years.
Principal Trading Standards Officer for Slough Borough Council, Peter Adshead said: “This has been a complex and lengthy investigation where many Slough residents were victims of this man and the agency.
“The evidence was meticulously collected by the Trading Standards team and handed over to the police to assist with a successful prosecution. Cooperation with the police continued throughout the investigation.
“We hope this sentence will remind business owners that failure to comply with legislation will be investigated and brought before the courts where necessary. Landlords and tenants expect their money to be legally protected and monies handed over promptly.”
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Lee Clarke, aged 42, of Park Corner, Windsor, was jailed for three years at Reading Magistrates’ Court today (17/9).
Clarke has also been disqualified from being a Director of any company for six years.
Principal Trading Standards Officer for Slough Borough Council, Peter Adshead said: “This has been a complex and lengthy investigation where many Slough residents were victims of this man and the agency.
“The evidence was meticulously collected by the Trading Standards team and handed over to the police to assist with a successful prosecution. Cooperation with the police continued throughout the investigation.
“We hope this sentence will remind business owners that failure to comply with legislation will be investigated and brought before the courts where necessary. Landlords and tenants expect their money to be legally protected and monies handed over promptly.”
Visit Thames Valley Police here for more -
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2021/september/13-09-2021/estate-agent-jailed-for-defrauding-his-clients-of-more-than-182000---slough/
