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Who's right here? Me or Letting Agent?
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A cheque? Did the tenant fax through their references as well?
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OP, you might find G_M's guide to Letting Agents: tips for selecting/tips for sacking useful.0
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A cheque? Did the tenant fax through their references as well?
no they sent them in the post! with a stamp, a distrust of technology.
Whats wrong with the use of a cheque,it is still a recognised method of payment as far as I am aware.
not everyone has a credit card or wishes to carry large amounts of cash.
You may jest but as I say until its cleared funds it can't be applied over to the deposit.in S 38 T 2 F 50
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OP, you might find G_M's guide to Letting Agents: tips for selecting/tips for sacking useful.
To be honest, I don't think there is much point. I've just used these for the first time after getting fed up with my old ones! My Dad is also renting out my grandparents house around the corner from mine and when I asked who his letting agents were he told me but said they're not very good! So that's 3 local letting agents (who I think are all national companies by the way - 2 of them definitely are!) who have all turned out to substandard!
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need_an_answer wrote: »no they sent them in the post!
Whats wrong with the use of a cheque,it is still a recognised method of payment as far as I am aware.
not everyone has a credit card or wishes to carry large amounts of cash.
You may jest but as I say until its cleared funds it can't be applied over to the deposit.
I am jesting. I find it amusing that some people still use cheques.0 -
I am jesting. I find it amusing that some people still use cheques.
me too.
Although I did pay the deposit for my offsprings university rental accommodation last year with a cheque simply to keep the funds in my account a little longer!!!in S 38 T 2 F 50
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In other news, I just had a text from my landlord for the house that I rent asking if we can "meet for a coffee". Sounds ominous!0
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need_an_answer wrote: »no they sent them in the post! with a stamp, a distrust of technology.
Whats wrong with the use of a cheque,it is still a recognised method of payment as far as I am aware.
not everyone has a credit card or wishes to carry large amounts of cash.
You may jest but as I say until its cleared funds it can't be applied over to the deposit.
But the OP hasn't said it was paid by cheque!
Whenever I've paid a deposit for a flat, the letting agent has required cash or debit card or a bank transfer done there and then or (back in the mists of time) a banker's draft. All cleared funds because a personal cheque might bounce so not acceptable.0 -
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