I have now asked Ricky to confirm or deny if the bank account is his or not. The Police are also currently checking the owner of this account and I'm waiting for their reply. Most landlords or landladies would take banking details when deposits are paid. I have contacted her and asked for the paperwork to be forwarded to me which I will scan and add on to this post.

The comment about africaans is highly relevant. If someone had stolen his identity and bank account and then rented a house it would be one hell of a criminal that went as far as to learn personal skill sets from the identity he stole. Given that the landlady specifically remembers him being able to speak Africaans suggests that the person who rented the house is in fact Ricky. Unless by a massive coincidence this person looks exactly like him, speaks the same languages and uses the same bank account!!!