A Norwich letting agent has admitted stealing more than £143,000 in cash from clients of the company he ran.
David Sole, 38, of The Street, Lenwade, the franchise-holder of Belvoir's Norwich offices, admitted the theft of £143,325 from clients when he appeared at Norwich Crown Court this week. The matter came to light after a tenant contacted Belvoir head office and told them that money he paid over to Belvoir Norwich had not been passed on to his landlord. Other landlords also came forward claiming they were also owed money by Belvoir Norwich, including a landlord who said he was owed more than £3,000. His sentence was adjourned until November and Judge Peter Jacobs warned Sole that all ...
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