A Norwich-based letting agent has been arrested and questioned by police, accused of running off with tens of thousands of pounds of rent money owed to landlords.
The woman in her 40s, from the Norwich area, was arrested following reports of fraudulent activity linked to letting agency TIILI, which was originally called Abode Estate Agency (Norwich) before switching to Brik Agency Ltd in 2020.
TIILI ceased trading at the end of last year and is now being placed into liquidation.
The letting agent has also been accused by landlords of failing to hold their tenants’ deposits in secure deposit schemes, claiming the money has now gone missing.
She has been released on police bail until April 8 2025.
Propertymark terminated TIILI’s membership in June last year and said an internal investigation into the letting agent is ongoing.
TIILI Ltd is still listed as an active company on Companies House, with its registered offices at Waterloo House, in Norwich’s Waterloo Road.
Steven Barker, the company’s founder and sole director, declined to comment when approached by the press.
Norwich Evening News reports that property owners were told that their point of contact at TIILI was Amy Kennedy, who was appointed as a director in May last year, but resigned in November.
Steven Barker, TIILI’s founder and sole director (Image: LinkedIn)
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