estate agent misrepresentation advice

shaunmce

When a estate agent is advertising a 2 bedroom apartment are there any rules on what exactly is classed as a second bedroom? Does a broom cupboard not actually capable of fitting a bed in count as bedroom no. 2? Should rooms be of a minimum size to qualify?

Cheeky_Monkey

Any room not capable of taking a single bed and a piece of furniture i.e. small wardrobe/chest of drawers cannot be described as a bedroom.

ILW

Just point it out and they may change the description.

googler

shaunmce wrote: »

When a estate agent is advertising a 2 bedroom apartment are there any rules on what exactly is classed as a second bedroom? Does a broom cupboard not actually capable of fitting a bed in count as bedroom no. 2? Should rooms be of a minimum size to qualify?

I'd have thought that generally, any room that you can place a bed in and have room to open the door and move around is a bedroom.

Even if there are any 'rules' (which I doubt there are...), what advice do you seek from there?

JQ.

Cheeky_Monkey wrote: »

Any room not capable of taking a single bed and a piece of furniture i.e. small wardrobe/chest of drawers cannot be described as a bedroom.

Do you have a link to that rule?

My son's mosses basket was his bed for 6 months and that would fit in a wardrobe.

OP, what are you hoping to achieve?

BitterAndTwisted

Jut get back to the agent and tell them you're not interested in being shown any properties with one bedroom and a broom-cupboard or you'll just walk round the corner to a more sensible agent.

Or, or course, insist on knowing the actual room-dimensions before you view.

If you're looking for any legislation covering this you're in fantasy-land.

shaunmce

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Jut get back to the agent and tell them you're not interested in being shown any properties with one bedroom and a broom-cupboard or you'll just walk round the corner to a more sensible agent.

Or, or course, insist on knowing the actual room-dimensions before you view.

If you're looking for any legislation covering this you're in fantasy-land.

I must be in fantasy land then because there is the property misrepresentation act!! Only trouble is it is very lengthy legislation and doesnt give examples of what misrepresentation is. Of course i can elect to go elsewhere but i did think it was shady practice and can waste your time. I had just wondered whether there were some rules as to what bedroom no. 2 had to consist of to qualify as a bedroom and some people have posted some pointers for which i am grateful.
One property i viewed i would have to open the window if i wanted to open a book in bed!

marliepanda

shaunmce wrote: »

I must be in fantasy land then because there is the property misrepresentation act!! Only trouble is it is very lengthy legislation and doesnt give examples of what misrepresentation is.

I dont believe that gives any laws or rules on room size, simply guidance. It certainly isn't what you think.

Just say to the agents you only want to view two bedroom properties with 2 doubles or a double and a large single. If they carry on showing you properties you are not happy with, walk away. One persons idea of a bedroom is very different to another

BitterAndTwisted

Eh, half the time one particular agent suggest a particular property for you to view they haven't seen that one personally. There's really no point in intentionally wasting people's time, not even for an estate-agent. Just ask them for the room domensions before you agree to view. It's not difficult.

googler

shaunmce wrote: »

I must be in fantasy land then because there is the property misrepresentation act!! Only trouble is it is very lengthy legislation and doesnt give examples of what misrepresentation is.

Do you mean The Property Misdescriptions Act?

shaunmce

Yes googler you are correct its the property misdescriptions act, sorry didnt want to MISREPRESENT it. Thanks