Sex-for-rent landlords caught on camera

Undercover reporter was offered free rent and bills in exchange for sexual favours

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Landlord Tom was secretly filmed for BBC One’s Inside Out West expose
(Image credit: BBC One)

Two landlords in Bristol have been filmed by hidden cameras offering free rent in return for sex, in a sting aimed at exposing the dangers faced by female tenants.

BBC reporter Rachel Stonehouse went undercover to investigate after spotting dozens of local adverts on Craigslist looking for “friends with benefits” relationships with potential renters.

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