Letting Agent Questions

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Online estate agents? by johnsmith0774 Started by johnsmith0774, 17-01-2019, 13:04 PM	2 responses 57 views 0 likes	Last Post by johnsmith0774 18-01-2019, 09:34 AM
Advice needed on Letting Agent hidden "change of terms" by jo9 Started by jo9, 14-01-2019, 11:32 AM	1 response 75 views 0 likes	Last Post by theartfullodger 14-01-2019, 17:23 PM
Letting agent ‘decorated’ my flat without consulting me by Malgovert Started by Malgovert, 31-12-2018, 11:45 AM	20 responses 369 views 0 likes	Last Post by Malgovert 05-01-2019, 18:25 PM
Inventories and the Tenancy fees act by buckswizz Started by buckswizz, 04-01-2019, 14:01 PM	4 responses 85 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 04-01-2019, 17:26 PM
Lettings Agent contacting my tenants regarding AST renewal by D Denby Started by D Denby, 03-01-2019, 20:15 PM	1 response 55 views 0 likes	Last Post by Interlaken 04-01-2019, 10:42 AM
Changing agents and paperwork by johnson13 Started by johnson13, 11-12-2018, 08:33 AM	8 responses 82 views 0 likes	Last Post by sam_cat 20-12-2018, 12:34 PM
Solicitor Not Collecting Deposits by BigDons Started by BigDons, 17-12-2018, 16:38 PM	5 responses 61 views 0 likes	Last Post by Jon66 17-12-2018, 23:58 PM
rip off contractor send out by letting agent. by Accidental_LI_LL Started by Accidental_LI_LL, 12-12-2018, 17:50 PM	5 responses 116 views 0 likes	Last Post by eagle2 13-12-2018, 20:58 PM
Estate agent not giving rent contracts by Nicolas10 Started by Nicolas10, 05-11-2018, 19:44 PM	7 responses 120 views 0 likes	Last Post by Nicolas10 11-12-2018, 09:03 AM
Managing agent recommendations - Aberdeen and Southampton by doobrey Started by doobrey, 09-12-2018, 15:28 PM	3 responses 99 views 0 likes	Last Post by doobrey 10-12-2018, 18:01 PM

Online estate agents?

johnsmith0774

I’m thinking of using an online estate agent to advertise my buy to let. What are people’s thoughts about using them? Are they any good or are regular high street estate agents better? Thanks in advance...
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17-01-2019, 13:04 PM
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johnsmith0774

Thanks. I have used urban.co.uk but have had no enquires. I put an advert on gumtree and had 3 responses in a day....
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18-01-2019, 09:34 AM
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Marty115

I have never used a high street agent but i have used Upad a number of times. In a nutshell they are great you design your ad online and they put it up for you. I have it set so when someone enquires you get a text and an email to notify of their name and number. You can then use this to arrange your...
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17-01-2019, 15:31 PM
Advice needed on Letting Agent hidden "change of terms"

jo9

Hi, Help needed please for a naive newbie, I have let my late fathers house {through an agent } for the past 3 years - the first tenant was golden -however they left to buy a place of there own. The next tenants have been "somewhat" hit and miss {paying weekly not monthly, missing payments...
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14-01-2019, 11:32 AM
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theartfullodger

You need to "take back control".

Get copies of all paperwork, instruct tenant to pay you direct, then fire agent (that order). Then evict tenant unless they promptly resolve all issues.
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14-01-2019, 17:23 PM
Letting agent ‘decorated’ my flat without consulting me

Malgovert

Hello and Happy New Year. I recently had a new tenant move in to my London flat, and as part of the tenancy agreement I said I would redo the skirting boards and replace the curtain rail. I duly contacted both the tenant - whose details the agent supplied - and the contractor who takes care of all the...
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31-12-2018, 11:45 AM
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Malgovert

Thanks very much! I am on good terms with the tenant so will make contact to discuss.
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05-01-2019, 18:25 PM
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leaseholder64

The tenant only has to make the property available, not themselves.
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05-01-2019, 11:28 AM
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jpkeates

The tenant can't insist on the work being done outside normal hours.
You can't make the tenant make themselves available, either.

So a compromise is required.
You can offer to attend in the tenant's absence (or for your agent to do that for you, assuming they will).
Or...
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05-01-2019, 11:26 AM
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Malgovert

Well would you believe it, it seems it was all a simple mistake. This turns out to be the last stage of a previous job agreed with the building management to be funded by the buildings insurance, and which had been erroneously charged to me during my usual property manager’s absence. The money will...
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05-01-2019, 11:17 AM

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