In an attempt to prevent estate agents from fleecing tenants and their landlords, by charging exorbitant amounts under the pretext of securing police clearance, the city police seem to have devised a solution to keep greedy agents at bay.

It has been learnt that tenants and landlords seeking verification will no longer have to visit a police station. Instead, any of them can collect a form available at the nearest police station, fill in the required details and submit it personally or send it by speed post or courier.