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Sick of Lettings Agents

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  • VFR-Rider
    VFR-Rider Posts: 119 Forumite
    wow, this is an emotive thread... Gotta say I disagree with calling people scum because of their job. If you have experience of dealing with an individual... then yep, bang to rights. If however it's because of their profession then that's not really on (imho). My car got ticketed by an over zealous warden (once I was 5 mins late, the other 20).. now I don't think badly of all traffic wardens but this particular lady could've shown me some compassion (I'll accept the 20 mins one but 5 mins 2 days later you'd think.....)


    Best of luck on the house hunting OP!
    saving, saving, saving!
  • DGJsaver
    DGJsaver Posts: 2,777 Forumite
    VFR-Rider wrote: »
    wow, this is an emotive thread... Gotta say I disagree with calling people scum because of their job. If you have experience of dealing with an individual... then yep, bang to rights. If however it's because of their profession then that's not really on (imho). My car got ticketed by an over zealous warden (once I was 5 mins late, the other 20).. now I don't think badly of all traffic wardens but this particular lady could've shown me some compassion (I'll except the 20 mins one but 5 mins 2 days later you'd think.....)



    It`s all about opinions

    and mine isnt wrong....;)
  • jimc_2
    jimc_2 Posts: 290 Forumite
    JonnieHACK wrote: »
    Private lettings? Other than my weekly local paper, and hints/tip on finding private landlords? Cant seem to find any on the www.
    Why don't you try placing a 'rooms wanted' advert on https://www.spareroom.co.uk

    There's a free option and it has national coverage. Not my website by-the-way.
  • JonnieHACK
    JonnieHACK Posts: 101 Forumite
    edited 21 January 2012 at 6:01PM
    Post removed due to creepy profiling of user in question.
  • SquatNow
    SquatNow Posts: 2,285 Forumite
    I think the OP has dodged a bullet here, even if they did so by tripping up.
    Bankruptcy isn't the worst that can happen to you. The worst that can happen is your forced to live the rest of your life in abject poverty trying to repay the debts.
  • JonnieHACK
    JonnieHACK Posts: 101 Forumite
    SquatNow wrote: »
    I think the OP has dodged a bullet here, even if they did so by tripping up.

    :confused: Errrrrrr, you've lost me.... explain yourself

    (oh and what does OP stand for? I'm guessing thats me)
  • VFR-Rider
    VFR-Rider Posts: 119 Forumite
    JonnieHACK wrote: »
    :confused: Errrrrrr, you've lost me.... explain yourself

    (oh and what does OP stand for? I'm guessing thats me)

    OP = Original Poster
    Dodging a bullet as it sounds like the agency you went to/ that particular agent would have caused a lot more heartache further down the road if you had got the place.
    saving, saving, saving!
  • JonnieHACK
    JonnieHACK Posts: 101 Forumite
    VFR-Rider wrote: »
    OP = Original Poster
    Dodging a bullet as it sounds like the agency you went to/ that particular agent would have caused a lot more heartache further down the road if you had got the place.

    I'm with ya. :beer: cheers.
  • JonnieHACK
    JonnieHACK Posts: 101 Forumite
    edited 21 January 2012 at 6:02PM
    Post removed due to creepy profiling of user in question.
  • xiox
    xiox Posts: 77 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi - I've become so annoyed by the fees charged by letting agents that I've set up a petition to sign. I expect the government will ignore it, but maybe it will raise awareness of the issue in politics:

    http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/lettingfees/

    Feel free to send the link to friends
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