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Mrblogs · 08-07-2006, 07:37 AM

Now I am okay with Landlords, as I know that BadTenants.co.uk is perfectly legal for such to use. However, Letting Agents, and their Data Protection, I am unsure as to whether or not using such a website would cause them problems.

I am also unsure as to how I would find out the answer to this.

I got a call from a prospective client of the above site, who asked this question, and I am wondering if anyone here could shed some light on it for me,

Basically the site would require a letting agent to display (when applicable) the Forename/Surname/Address of a tenant who has caused disruption to property, or such, and has been evicted etc. Would this be a violation of their DPA or not.

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Mrblogs Inactive Join Date: 03-29-06 Posts: 546 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: Dudley.EstateGuide.co.uk Almost Completed	Data Protection Act, letting Agents and my site Now I am okay with Landlords, as I know that BadTenants.co.uk is perfectly legal for such to use. However, Letting Agents, and their Data Protection, I am unsure as to whether or not using such a website would cause them problems. I am also unsure as to how I would find out the answer to this. I got a call from a prospective client of the above site, who asked this question, and I am wondering if anyone here could shed some light on it for me, Basically the site would require a letting agent to display (when applicable) the Forename/Surname/Address of a tenant who has caused disruption to property, or such, and has been evicted etc. Would this be a violation of their DPA or not.