# Urgent: Same flat relisted under a different landlord after I paid a deposit!

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/urgent-same-flat-relisted-under-a-different-landlord-after-i-paid-a-deposit/91649>\
**Category:** Tenant Discussion\
**Created:** [29 September 2026 20:26 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/urgent-same-flat-relisted-under-a-different-landlord-after-i-paid-a-deposit/91649 "2026-09-29T20:26:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bertina](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/bertina/32/33676_2.png) [@Bertina](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Bertina)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2026 20:26 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/urgent-same-flat-relisted-under-a-different-landlord-after-i-paid-a-deposit/91649/1 "2026-09-29T20:26:44Z")

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Hi everyone,

I applied for a property, paid a holding deposit, and it was taken off the market. However, I’ve just found the exact same flat listed again under a different landlord’s name.

Before I pay advance rent, has anyone experienced this? Is my money safe and what should I do?

Thanks for any advice!

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**Author:** ![Colin3](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/colin3/32/450_2.png) [@Colin3](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Colin3)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2026 20:28 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/urgent-same-flat-relisted-under-a-different-landlord-after-i-paid-a-deposit/91649/2 "2026-09-29T20:28:57Z")

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did you pay thru openrent?

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**Author:** ![David240](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david240/32/29827_2.png) [@David240](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David240)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2026 20:56 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/urgent-same-flat-relisted-under-a-different-landlord-after-i-paid-a-deposit/91649/3 "2026-09-29T20:56:24Z")

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@Bertina

Report both listingsto OR. Save copies of both listings and send to the council

If you paid through Openrent your £ should be safe as they don’t hand over to LL (like rest of 1st month rent) till up to 10 days from move in

See also [Landlord Scams & Fraud | Avoiding House Renting Scam | NRLA](https://www.nrla.org.uk/resources/tenant/avoiding-fake-landlord-scams)

Best