I’m hoping the STW massif can help, please.
Mrs WebWonk is on hols at the moment to take on the thankless task of trying to find us a new flat to rent in London – when calling estate agents to make bookings to view they are all asking for significant amounts of personal data and our current address details.
Mrs WebWonk has asked why, and they all say it is for data protection – surely the best way to protect data is not to give it out?
Does anyone know what’s going on here, what the likely scams are and what the reality of data protection is?
Mrs WebWonk has refused to give data to the more odious agents, but they are effectively blocking viewings as a result.
It all seems like an unnecessary ballache before Christmas.