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Estate agent work? Bankrupt

rabb
rabb Posts: 112 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Just saw an advert for Estae Agent jobs. Is there any point in me applying seeing as I'm bankrupt? Anybody got any experience? Thanks, I don't drive either, never wanted to, so I suppose it's quite hopeless! lol

thanks

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  • fooked
    fooked Posts: 122 Forumite
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    Although I detest estate agents, why can't you become one when bankrupt?
  • Ineedaname
    Ineedaname Posts: 3,681 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Can't see any reason why BR would prevent that work, but not being able to drive would be an issue.
    When I joined, I needed a name. The forum members gave one to me...I am INAN :D
    "Fortunes ebb and flow and a boat must move with the tide and be thankful that it floats." Judith Allnatt
  • JCS1
    JCS1 Posts: 5,343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Just found this, appears you can work for an esate agent if bankrupt, but not have your own estate agent company:

    http://www.oft.gov.uk/about-the-oft/legal-powers/legal/estate-agents-act/estate-agency-work
  • Worcsman
    Worcsman Posts: 345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    rabb wrote: »
    Just saw an advert for Estae Agent jobs. Is there any point in me applying seeing as I'm bankrupt? Anybody got any experience? Thanks, I don't drive either, never wanted to, so I suppose it's quite hopeless! lol

    thanks

    Just apply for it and see how you get on. No harm in trying. Estate agent is only one step up from a traffic warden though ;)
    Bankruptcy and Supporters club... Member 340. :D

    I R Worcsman
  • Queen
    Queen Posts: 788 Forumite
    Hi Rabb,

    I work in financial services and went BR in Nov 2008, before I did this due to my hubby health issue's I looked into this because I was told that you cann;t work in FS if you are BR, you can if you are not personnally authorised by FSA like a mortgage advisor or run and estate agent, so you should be ok, they may not even ask good luck, a very stressful business to be in at the mo
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