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How can I rent a room without agency?
Orianatristana2
Posts: 3 Newbie
my wife and me want to change my located so we want to find a new area for my family but I found in alot of place but all they are agency. how can i find room without agency, I have to say: Agency is everywhere... So Crowded
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If you really mean just a room - SpareRoom.co.uk
If you mean a whole house/flat - OpenRent.co.uk0 -
Why do you want to avoid agency so badly?0
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Bossypants wrote: »Why do you want to avoid agency so badly?
Because agencies are self serving parasites0 -
avoid gumtree, lots of scams on there"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
avoid gumtree, lots of scams on there
And craigslist - Unless you are looking to rent by the hour or day :eek:Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
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Nearly everywhere I have been( that has a local shop) has cards in the window advertising properties/rooms to let
Go to the area that you want to live and search shops or put cards up in shops yourself
Good Luck0 -
Because agencies are self serving parasites
Arguably, but nevertheless most people renting still find it preferable to deal with them rather than significantly restrict their pool of potential homes by refusing, which is why I'm curious about OP's reason. If there is some ideological opposition, fair enough, but if it's due to some past bad experience, or they think an agent might be reluctant to let to them for some reason, the forum might be able to offer advice on those points as well. It would be a shame for OP to restrict themselves so significantly if there is some alternative.0 -
As already suggested, the spareroom website is great if you are just looking for a room in a houseshare.Working towards:
[STRIKE]*House Purchase (2015)[/STRIKE] [STRIKE] *Top-up pension (2016)[/STRIKE] [STRIKE] *Clear CC (2016) [/STRIKE]
*Mortgage Overpayment (50% LTV by Jan 2020) *Clear student Loan(by Jan 2020)[STRIKE]*Save for a Car (2017)![/STRIKE]
*Making the most of life!!!
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