We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Estate agent reduced rent without informing landlord
Comments
-
Also, for info, it's unfurnished.0
-
Hi, thanks for all replies. Part of me feels that they could have held out for extra £25 because the way the tenant was described to me was as 'very keen to move in, great tenant, loves the house, etc, etc'. At no point was it mentioned, 'oh and she only wants to pay £900'.
I think I am going to ask them to make up the shortfall as we are on the fully managed rate so they're getting a fair whack of the monthly rent and this does create the awkward situation of when do we now raise the rent to what we were originally after and how will that go down with the tenant? Plus of course, whether the EA's will charge for the new agreement documents if the rent is raised? I don't want to lose the current tenant though, so will be asking EA to make up the shortfall, at least for the first 6 months which is what the initial minimum agreement is for.
I'll let you know how I get on.
How much are you paying your managing agent, is it really worth all this fuss for £150. Believe me if the y choose your managing agents can cause you £100s of pounds in call out fees and problems.
I understand that you feel you have been let down by your agents. I would go in and talk to them about it. I would let the £150 ( it's not even that if you take of management fees and tax paid on it) go, it seems they made a judgement call that you disagree with but in a fully managed situation they will be making a lot of judgement calls for you. Be prepared for lots of stress if you don't develop an amicable working relationship.0 -
They agreed to make up the shortfall :j. I hope this doesn't sabotage the relationship as we'll just switch agencies if they make our lives hell (but I'm fairly certain they won't!).
Thanks for all the advice.0 -
Good for them. So rare that we hear of letting agents acting professionally/doing the 'right thing', especially when it hits their pockets.
* Letting agents: how should a landlord select or sack?0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 352.4K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 454.4K Spending & Discounts
- 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
- 601.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.6K Life & Family
- 259.2K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards