Is This Illegal???

DGJsaver

Premier wrote: »

No, a tenant agrees to abide by the terms when they sign the TA

If the term is illegal (as questioned in the thread title), it cannot be upheld.

As the term is not illegal it can be upheld.

Are you like this is the outside world as well ?

I AGREE WITH YOU IN AS MUCH AS DONT SIGN AN AGREEMENT IF YOU DONT WANT TO ABIDE BY THE WORDING IN THE AGREEMENT

Get it ?

DGJsaver

Quentin wrote: »

I fear we are wasting our time with this poster.

One of his other threads has already been highlighted, (as well as his abuse!).

Here is another example of his "interests" here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=12879775#post12879775

Are you for real , you dont agree with me and now your stalking me and my posts you strange little man

I said lets leave it about an hour ago but your still dragging on like a child

real1314

charmed-imsure wrote: »

Hi all,

I currently rent my property through an estate agent, tenancy started September last year & in (I think) November, we signed up to N Power for 12 months. Well, the estate agent has (& I would say this is illegal) sent out a letter to all their tenants stating that they propose to switch every property over to Southern Electric & they include a switch over form to complete. We didn't do it because
a: we're happy with N Power
b: we are contracted to N Power until at least November (may have been 18 months actually not 12)
c: as we're the tenant, we pay the bills, it shoudl be our choice as to who provides us.

I've had another letter through today where they're saying we never sent the switch over form back & we need to get it signed & posted immediately & included a 1st class envelope!

They obviously must have some kind of commission thing going with Southern Electric in that the more customers they send their way, the more money the estate agent gets. The letter is very carefully worded but anyone who didn't read it thoroughly or understand consumer rights, may go ahead & think they 'have to' sign for this switch over. I think I should report them to Trading Standards - they're a useless estate agents, one of the worst I've ever been to anyway.

Is what they're doing legal?

Not illegal to ask you to switch.
Illegal to force you to switch (whether it's in the TA or not).

Tozer

real1314 wrote: »

Not illegal to ask you to switch.
Illegal to force you to switch (whether it's in the TA or not).

Actually it is not illegal in either case. It may be unlawful - but what does it contravene?

real1314

Tozer wrote: »

Actually it is not illegal in either case. It may be unlawful - but what does it contravene?

Ok, you think it's legal but unlawful. How does that work??

DGJsaver

too many wannabee lawyers on here :rolleyes:

Tozer

real1314 wrote: »

Ok, you think it's legal but unlawful. How does that work??

Illegal means that it is against the law - with criminal sanctions.

Unlawful means that it is something which is not lawfully enforceable.

Tozer

DGJsaver wrote: »

too many wannabee lawyers on here :rolleyes:

Some real ones too! :rolleyes:

DGJsaver

Tozer wrote: »

Some real ones too! :rolleyes:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

espresso

DGJsaver wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I think that it's you that we are all laughing at.

:rolleyes: