Renting EA not contacting me issue

Peco141

pmlindyloo wrote: »

I think I might have confused the OP by talking about a holding deposit instead of a holding fee. Sorry.

Also, suspect the OP may not be in England as I don't understand some of the language used re: selling his property.

So, OP have you paid any money to the agent? What was it for?

Just trying to establish if the LA has any right to show it to other prospective clients.

lol sorry "date of entry" refers to the date in which keys are exchanged. Scottish term only perhaps?

As of yet I have not paid any fees to the agent. The agent advised over a week ago that I could potentially reserve the property for 3 weeks by paying the £100 plus VAT. I had not paid the reservation fees yet because I was expecting a quick answer to my questions re the grubbiness of the walls and carpet and whether they would be address pre or post moving in date.

They LL via the EA can at this moment show it to any other prospective clients.

pmlindyloo

Peco141 wrote: »

lol sorry "date of entry" refers to the date in which keys are exchanged. Scottish term only perhaps?

As of yet I have not paid any fees to the agent. The agent advised over a week ago that I could potentially reserve the property for 3 weeks by paying the £100 plus VAT. I had not paid the reservation fees yet because I was expecting a quick answer to my questions re the grubbiness of the walls and carpet and whether they would be address pre or post moving in date.

They LL via the EA can at this moment show it to any other prospective clients.

Thanks for that

So it seems that the EA may be showing it to other prospective tenants so you had better be quick and make a decision

Have you plan B if you don't get this place?

Peco141

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Have you plan B if you don't get this place?

Negative.

rentergirl

jjlandlord wrote: »

what is this? A fee, or a deposit?
If it's a fee, what for?
Either way there should be no VAT attached. (a fee would go to the landlord)

I'd run from that agent...

I'd run away - good advice. Imagine the worst that letting agents can be, double it, add extra spite/laziness/duplicity and you've got there.

Peco141

One of the biggest and so called best Estate Agents in Scotland too.

http://www.slaterhogg.co.uk/

princeofpounds

How can they seek another tenant if they accepted a "reservation fee" ? ( which should be like a holding deposit for this purpose)

Letting agents will happily take fees for anything and everything, and typically prefer it when the obligations that fee imposes on them are very nebulous and murky.

Peco141

Well I found out today the £100 + Vat fee is a standard reservation fee which includes a credit check. I'll still be required to pay the full £650 deposit and £500 for the first months rent up front.

Bloody estate agents. lol

jjlandlord

princeofpounds wrote: »

Letting agents will happily take fees for anything and everything, and typically prefer it when the obligations that fee imposes on them are very nebulous and murky.

I was being ironic, there.
But still, if they do behave in such way, obviously the "fee" should be refunded.

jjlandlord

Peco141 wrote: »

Well I found out today the £100 + Vat fee is a standard reservation fee which includes a credit check.

That makes it even dodgier. As said before I'd stay well clear of such people...

Peco141

My hands are tied.

Slater Hogg & Howison is a Scottish based company and by all accounts the biggest in the country. It would seem this credit search is standard practice up here unfortunately.