"We had to pay £ 300 each to see a property"

A rental agency has required hundreds of pounds to be paid before prospective tenants are allowed to see properties for rent, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire program found.

The practice, by Flintons, violates the guidelines and could be illegal.

Magdiele, Mariely and a friend said that they were told that they had to pay £ 300 each before they could see a property.

Flintons, in London, denied any wrongdoing and said it did not charge any viewing fees.

He said the payments took as a "detention deposit".

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