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Why Has the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Regulated the Sale and Rent Back Sector?

Sell and rent back has been in existence for many years. In the past, there have been a number of cases where companies or individuals have entered into a sale and rent back agreements, promising the owner the opportunity to remain in their property for as long as they wish.

However, the reality in a number of cases is that after a period of six months, the owners have been served notice, evicted from the property, and left homeless by unscrupulous landlords and the property sold at a large profit. In addition to this, there have also been cases where mortgage companies have repossessed the homes of these individuals as the landlords have been unable or unwilling to make mortgage payments on the homes in question.

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About the Financial Services Authority

Also known simply as the FSA, the Financial Services Authority is the UK’s independent financial regulator, with powers that have been granted through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The Treasury is responsible for appointing an FSA board, and board members are in turn responsible for setting the overall policies of the agency. In addition to board members the Treasury also appoints a Chairman and a Chief Executive Officer.

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Financial Services Authority Sell & Rent Back Regulation

Compare Property Buyers have now been regulated by the Financial Services Authority to offer advice on UK Sell and Rent Back Schemes. Compare Property Buyers are completely independent and operate a treating customers fairly policy to insure fair play for users of Sell & Rent Back schemes.

Since the start of the credit crunch in late 2007 there have been a growing number of private investors and investment companies offering to buy property and then rent it back to the original owners, this sector has now grown into what has become known as the “Sell and Rent Back” Industry.

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