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Dont want to move in - help please

ChinUp_2
ChinUp_2 Posts: 97 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
I have just been to a house I am going to rent to measure up and the letting agent never turned up. We stood outside for 20mins and in this time we saw the neighbours. They were out in the garden shouting, smoking weed and drinking at 1.00pm. There were about 6 there when we arrived and another 6 turned up while we were waiting. They stunk of weed and all had crates of booze. One lad decided to take a wee in the car park rather than walk upstairs to the toliet.
I'm totally gutted, I don't want to live there, they would be the neighbours from hell.:mad:
So far I have paid £360 for 2 credit checks and was due to move in on wed next week. Where do I stand? Am I gonna lose my money? I have tenants moving into my house on 1st sept so I'm gonna be homeless then. :(
Any advice please. Thanks.:(

Comments

  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    have you signed a rental agreement for the property?
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    you have paid for credit checks but not the deposit, correct?

    have you asked the agent if he has other properties in another area and if you can transfer the checking fee?
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    PS do not sign anything or give any more money! line up a pal to sofa surf with for a week while you get sorted.

    DO NOT MOVE IN!!!
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • Ankatden
    Ankatden Posts: 162 Forumite
    If its like this now its only going to get a shed load worse.

    Better to lose the money than have 6 months of living hell but if EA have another then use credit checks for that, EA may hit you with a small fee but in this case it might be worth it.
  • ChinUp_2
    ChinUp_2 Posts: 97 Forumite
    Not signed tenacy agreement - was doing that on wednesday. I'm not moving in, gonna go see letting agent in a minute. Thanks for advice.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    Fate has done you a MASSIVE favour, as well as that rubbish agent for not turning up. I do hope they have other, better properties on their books that you can have a look at.
  • tbs624
    tbs624 Posts: 10,816 Forumite
    The LA can only retain an amount from your holding fee that is sufficient to cover his "reasonable" costs. Third party "credit checks" cost between 15 and 50 quid. If you have difficulty getting a good proportion of your holding deposit back talk to the local Trading Standards Office.
  • Squish_21
    Squish_21 Posts: 676 Forumite
    Dont blame you for not wanting to move in. Walk away. Hope you get some of the costs back but if not its better than living next to nightmare neighbours!
    Squish
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