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Agency ownership change by jayesh1956 Started by jayesh1956, 15-07-2022, 19:43 PM	6 responses 121 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpucng62 04-08-2022, 08:04 AM
Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going? by CraigWB Started by CraigWB, 05-07-2022, 16:43 PM	7 responses 126 views 0 likes	Last Post by Beswick 03-08-2022, 05:30 AM
Letting Agent's responsibilty for defective works by strawbrick Started by strawbrick, 15-07-2022, 09:23 AM	4 responses 69 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 16-07-2022, 12:00 PM
Agent vs Open Rent by annam222 Started by annam222, 20-06-2022, 20:07 PM	29 responses 731 views 0 likes	Last Post by TimberCladding 12-07-2022, 22:05 PM
Estate agent lying - how to deal with them. by steveburns Started by steveburns, 13-06-2022, 22:09 PM	10 responses 228 views 0 likes	Last Post by SouthernDave 30-06-2022, 14:14 PM
Good letting agents in Bristol for drafting up an AST and doing tenant search. by namyar Started by namyar, 28-05-2022, 10:32 AM	4 responses 71 views 0 likes	Last Post by namyar 30-06-2022, 04:24 AM
Newbie needing serious advice! by steeveyboy64 Started by steeveyboy64, 26-06-2022, 14:15 PM	13 responses 122 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 27-06-2022, 19:14 PM
when is an automatic periodic tenancy not an automatic periodic tenancy? by potato80 Started by potato80, 20-06-2022, 20:57 PM	8 responses 87 views 0 likes	Last Post by theartfullodger 21-06-2022, 10:50 AM
Unscrupulous letting agent scammed us by Lija 400 Started by Lija 400, 09-06-2022, 14:22 PM	10 responses 261 views 0 likes	Last Post by Another Fine Mess 11-06-2022, 10:57 AM
Set up fees by Annastarsa Started by Annastarsa, 06-06-2022, 19:31 PM	5 responses 94 views 0 likes	Last Post by Annastarsa 08-06-2022, 21:51 PM

Reply to Agency ownership change

by jpucng62

When my agency was bought out I refused to sign their contract and when they made some basic errors told them I was unhappy and was leaving and going elsewhere. Seemed to work for me.
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04-08-2022, 08:04 AM
Agency ownership change

by jayesh1956

My current letting agent has been bought by another agency that I had a dispute with in the past and now find myself back with them with no choice...
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15-07-2022, 19:43 PM
Reply to Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by Beswick

Red flag right there. You should only have to ask them to do something once, maybe twice....
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03-08-2022, 05:30 AM
Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by CraigWB

Hello, I’ve taken on an agent on the basis that they will find me a tenant, reference them, prepare the contract, do check in inventory, register deposit etc etc and once all completed hand me the reigns to collect rent and manage the property myself

Initially we discussed a one off...
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05-07-2022, 16:43 PM
Reply to Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by Beswick

Friend of a friend worked at a letting agents. She said they tried to steer the better looking prospects towards the properties they managed themselves.

A tenant of mine told me that, during the viewing, the agent said that the property was managed by the landlord, in a way that made it...
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03-08-2022, 05:29 AM
Reply to Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by Lawcruncher

Absolutely! Too many people roll over after being told that some provision is standard....
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02-08-2022, 22:58 PM
Reply to Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by SouthernDave

its worth reading, especially if you are a limited company. Atleast as an individual you are protected by ‘unfair clauses’...
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02-08-2022, 21:47 PM
Reply to Fees for tenant introduction service only - one off cost only or on going?

by CraigWB

Thanks for your replies. After asking 3 or 4 times the agent finally removed all references to continued commission after the initial finders fee for the first 12 months

I don’t know whether the contract was particularly nasty or whether there was just nothing to distinguish between managed,...
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02-08-2022, 19:22 PM
Reply to Agency ownership change

by jpkeates

As per @Lawcruncher's post above, it depends on what was purchased.

If you have an agreement with company x and company y purchases it entirely, the chances are that your contract is still with company x, which is now entirely owned by company y.

If company y didn't completely...
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26-07-2022, 14:10 PM
Reply to Agency ownership change

by MariaB

My estate agent has been bought and taken over by another agent in which I havent a contract with them. Can i get out of clause with my full management with the old agents as i feel they dont seem to be much help {old agents}after my house flooded. i was notified the day the new agent took over...
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26-07-2022, 11:04 AM

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