Are You Dealing With Rogue Letting Agents? Get In Touch
13 Jan 2010If you’re dealing with rogue letting agents, or have done so in the past, please contact Claer Barrett (claer.barrett@ft.com).
Earlier this week Claer left a comment on one of my blog posts (Is Your Letting Agent Holding Deposits Or Failing To Pass On Rent?):
Any landlords who want me to investigate rogue lettings agents in a piece we are running later this year, send me your gripes please: claer.barrett@ft.com. I am the associate editor of the Investors Chronicle, and edit the weekly property section. These people deserve to be exposed, and The Landlord should be commended for his public-spirited expose!
So, if you think you’re dealing with a rogue letting agent, Claer’s your woman!
PLEASE DON’T mention any names of letting agents that you suspect are rogues in this blog post, because I’ll probably get hit by legal letters mentioning the words “libel” and “defamatory”. That would be no fun for me!
But, please feel free to discuss your circumstances without mentioning specific names. Or, perhaps you’ve had problems in the past that are no resolved- if so, what happened? Love to hear from you!
Good luck to all those dealing with rogue agents! May the force be with you.a
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Apparently a nice visit by HMRC was the catalyst. Good riddance and enjoy your camel.
Landlords - it is your RIGHT to ask to inspect the Tenant bond holding account to ensure there are monies registered. However YOU will still be responsible for ANY default by the letting agent. If the letting agent won't let you see their account then get the hell out!!
Jools
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I initially started this website because I wanted to document my every step from property idiot to property landlord,
in hope that people would find my site and help me along the way. I literally didn't have a clue about being a landlord
when I started this website.
No replies to any letters or previous phone calls. Lied to me regarding council tax provision for tenants, did not pick up special delivery letter notifying of legal action - a real top class business woman.
Owes me £900! HMRC getting very interested now! If anyone needs it I have her home address and her rental property next door.It might be worth the £900 notes to have her audited by the tax man!! She may think she has won the battle but she will lose the war!!
Jools
NB: This is my opinion and I can back all allegations unless prefixed with alledged, with supporting evidence and witnesses so please dont start bleating on about this being libelous or defamatory. This is not the opinion of the website owner.
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