Surveyor let himself into my flat and bedroom while i was sleeping, as agent forgot to tell me apt

faerielight

ok thank you. I definitely want my keys back asap.. I had no idea they were allowed to give them out without my permission. 

sheramber

why did the agent have the keys?

I have never been asked to give an estate agent keys  when selling.

Peter999_2

sheramber said:

why did the agent have the keys?

I have never been asked to give an estate agent keys  when selling.

I have always given estate agents keys when selling a property so they can do viewings themselves without me.

Tabieth

That’s appalling. I’d get the keys back first thing in the morning and make a formal complaint. As a woman who lives alone, I’d have been terrified. 

user1977

sheramber said:

why did the agent have the keys?

I have never been asked to give an estate agent keys  when selling.

I would have said it's pretty commonplace for agents to have a set of keys, even if you're normally doing your own viewings, so they can carry out viewings when you're not available or let surveyors etc have access when you're not around.

Though possibly odder for them to do so if the seller is particularly sensitive about people visiting.

faerielight

they asked me for them for when they let my buyer in to measure up and they kept them,

sheramber

I have  sold  5 times  and never been asked for keys. 

youth_leader

I am sorry that happened to you, it was really bad.  I hope the EA apologise to you and bring the keys back. 

The great thing is that you have sold, I remember your posts from last year.

I left keys with both my estate agent and the auctioneers when I went to auction.  Both of them did viewings for me, I did a few myself. 

When I sold, the buyer was able to get these keys from the auction house.  

The auctioneer did give my keys to a surveyor but as I was in a rented cottage nearby, I was able to go to the house.  I was annoyed not to be told.  

faerielight

Thanks Tabieth.. it's the last thing women living alone need, for sure  
youth leader..aw thank you.. its been such a hard road to get to where i am now,.. it's just been so hard with the agent, after they lied to me for months about the chain length.. and its been so hard to find a bungalow... i just want it all to go smoothly, at the end now 🤞

youth_leader

Stay positive and exchange as soon as you are able.  Post to let us know.