Estate Agent faking viewings

fox2

casper_g wrote: »

If anything, I'd be more inclined to trust a small local independent EA than a big chain (well, less inclined to distrust, then). With a small agency, the staff will have more of a stake in how well the business does, and will know that such a business lives or dies by its reputation in the local area.

They are not a huge chain have around 5 offices all within the local towns, I just meant they are not a one office agent kind of operation

Gwhiz

Brodiebobs wrote: »

we had friends who had kind of the opposite problem, tried to view a house EA said they muct see in house advisor before viewing, they gave their details but politely declined the mortgage interview, agent said no view then!
So they put a note through the door a few weeks later as it hadnt sold and price reduced, with her name and number, vendors phoned her and said agents had told them she had viewed a few weeks ago and offered £30,000 less than asking, which they wouldnt take, but EA had used this to make them reduce the price. Distgusting!!

Classy, very classy indeed!

theartfullodger

It is possible the punter who "viewed" is buying for themselves (had that myself years ago..)

SouthCoast

For breaches of The Estate Agents Act 1979 report to the Office of Fair Trading:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/business-advice/estate-agents/estate-agent-complaints

MissMotivation

FireWyrm wrote: »

There's sneaky and then there's downright dishonest and fraudulent. Sneaky is part of the game, what this one did was illegal. It's called 'obtaining money under false pretenses'. She's masquerading as an EA, taking money for providing a service as an EA and then completely fabricating the work she does. I'd nail her a$$ to the wall, or have her manager do it. Either way, I'd stand there and watch

Calm down......I can see nowhere in the OP's post that says any money has changed hands. It may be dishonest and deceitful but hardly fraudulent!

Thefunkygibbons

Wow, I would lay out some rope, a few pieces of 2 by 4, a hammer, some nails

And stand back whilst they hang themselves

SouthCoast

MissMotivation wrote: »

Calm down......I can see nowhere in the OP's post that says any money has changed hands. It may be dishonest and deceitful but hardly fraudulent!

Estate Agent faking viewings

to be honest as far as offers and prospective purchasers are concerned ie not to misrepresent the details/existence of any offer or the existence/status of any purchaser

MissMotivation

SouthCoast wrote: »

Estate Agent faking viewings

And your point is? They haven't misrepresented the existence of any offer or purchaser. The post I was referring to was stating that money had changed hands....which as far as I can see has not.

hazyjo

Can I just clarify... you say 'they' and 'their' - but I think you're saying it in relation to one person. There weren't two of them by any chance, were there? Just checking...

If alone, it's probably just a lazy EA who's looking for excuses to go sit in his car, get out of doing something in the office, have an extended lunch break, or just not work for a while.

Jx

FireWyrm

MissMotivation wrote: »

Calm down......I can see nowhere in the OP's post that says any money has changed hands. It may be dishonest and deceitful but hardly fraudulent!

EA Commission? The money hasnt yet changed hands, true, but there is an expectation that money will change hands. In the meantime, the vendor is being strung along by an EA who clearly doesnt know her job, or, who is outright acting fraudulently. The bottom line is that the EA isnt selling your house out of the goodness of their hearts, they are selling it for a fee. Since you are bound to pay the fee as specified in the contract, then they are bound to market your property correctly.