Estate agent here, please feel free to ask me anything. Im happy to help :)

theartfullodger

theartfullodger wrote: »

Re..
- 1. Specifically, what qualifications do letting agents have to have?
- - - is it true they need none??
- 2. Specifically, what professional bodies does a letting agent have to belong to??
- - - is it true they need join none??
- 3. Specifically, does a CRB check have to be run before a letting agent starts working/continues to operate?
- - - is it true they need no CRB check??
- 4. What is to stop an undischarged bankrupt working as a letting agent?
- - - Is it true nothing, as long as someone else runs the accounts??
- 5. Does being a letting agents require any form of regulation, either by local authority, government or professional body??
- - - is it true no regulation or code-of-conduct is required??

Kindly advise which answer applies in each of Engerland, Wales, NI & Scotland.

Cheers!

Lodger

Dear leanneslow - you said

please feel free to ask me anything. Im happy to help

- may I please have the answer you promised??

Cheers!

Lodger

westv

theartfullodger wrote: »

Dear leanneslow - you said


- may I please have the answer you promised??

Cheers!

Lodger

But the OP is an Estate Agent not a Letting Agent.

pastmybest

oneeye1 wrote: »

im afraid i must agree every last one lies and now with the internet making us more imformrd their lies are truly comfirmed not one good one have i dealt with

So are you saying the OP is a lier?

terrierlady

what does the term joint agents mean and what costs are involved on a sale, who gets paid both or just the one selling the home?

oneeye1

pastmybest wrote: »

So are you saying the OP is a lier?

well i am sure beyond doubt the op has told lies therefore if thats the answer you want me to say than yes

but you know aswell as me you have taken my post out of context

pastmybest

oneeye1 wrote: »

well i am sure beyond doubt the op has told lies therefore if thats the answer you want me to say than yes

but you know aswell as me you have taken my post out of context

How have I taken your post out of context please explain?

Do you never tell lies?

oneeye1

pastmybest wrote: »

How have I taken your post out of context please explain?

Do you never tell lies?

because your trying to make it a personal attack on the op when i never mentioned op just that imho they are all liars yes every last one of them and when they are dealing with my life savings i dont want to be lied to by an idiot whom at least cant give me the decency to lie good i personally have not dealt with one whom i thought has done a decent job i find them all (the ones i have dealt with and that is alot) veryt poor at there joba end of



oh and yes i lie but i try to be good at it just as i try to be good at my job

MissMotivation

oneeye1 wrote: »

im afraid i must agree every last one lies and now with the internet making us more imformrd their lies are truly comfirmed not one good one have i dealt with

Yeah that's right.....every last one of us is a liar! That is why some of us give up our free time....willingly, to help people on here.

May I ask what you do?

leanneslow

JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I WANTED TO TRY AND HELP AND EVEN MANAGED TO GET THE HELP FROM PRINCESS.

WELL SOD YOU ALL NOW.

MANY OF YOU WERE LOVELY AND GRATEFUL BUT AS USUAL THERE ARE ALSO A FEW CRETINS THAT RUIN IT.

:mad:

westv

leanneslow wrote: »

JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I WANTED TO TRY AND HELP AND EVEN MANAGED TO GET THE HELP FROM PRINCESS.

WELL SOD YOU ALL NOW.

MANY OF YOU WERE LOVELY AND GRATEFUL BUT AS USUAL THERE ARE ALSO A FEW CRETINS THAT RUIN IT.

:mad:

Hang on in there. Don't let a few bad posts put you off helping others.