Letting Agent Questions

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Advice please about private rent application by x-shanicee Started by x-shanicee, 23-08-2017, 07:01 AM	5 responses 174 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 24-08-2017, 10:27 AM
Agent asking for funds prior to sign the contract by JustIgnore Started by JustIgnore, 19-08-2017, 12:59 PM	11 responses 701 views 0 likes	Last Post by Stef Cooke 22-08-2017, 17:02 PM
Best company to reference, organise contracts and collect rent by RakS Started by RakS, 28-06-2017, 16:10 PM	3 responses 385 views 0 likes	Last Post by FrederickThomas 12-08-2017, 21:57 PM
Property Listing Portal by LuciH Started by LuciH, 06-07-2017, 13:43 PM	1 response 217 views 0 likes	Last Post by FrederickThomas 12-08-2017, 21:46 PM
Lettings agent cancellation terms query by malikha Started by malikha, 27-09-2016, 14:58 PM	31 responses 1,993 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lara 08-08-2017, 11:48 AM
Return of commission pro-rata for early leaving tenant by JohnyLondon Started by JohnyLondon, 05-08-2017, 12:57 PM	2 responses 1,037 views 0 likes	Last Post by jpkeates 06-08-2017, 09:34 AM
Help with agent by landing Started by landing, 29-07-2017, 17:23 PM	6 responses 171 views 0 likes	Last Post by buzzard1994 03-08-2017, 06:23 AM
negligent and malicious ex agent by gailey Started by gailey, 30-07-2017, 12:32 PM	8 responses 170 views 0 likes	Last Post by gailey 30-07-2017, 15:02 PM
Help with this agent by robbie31 Started by robbie31, 13-07-2017, 12:03 PM	16 responses 427 views 0 likes	Last Post by tatemono 16-07-2017, 09:29 AM
Removing agent before tenant has been found by Ged Started by Ged, 12-07-2017, 13:29 PM	1 response 119 views 0 likes	Last Post by tatemono 13-07-2017, 03:51 AM

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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