I Dislike Estate Agents

I think it will become slowly evident that I’m not a huge fan of Estate Agents as you slowly start to read some of the articles in this section.

I’m actually an extremely positive individual. But there’s something about estate agents that gets my knickers in a twist! Perhaps it’s a combination their cheap aftershave which clogs my throat, their slimy persona, and their relentless habit of lying. Yeah, that might be it…

All articles in the " I Dislike Estate Agents" section

How To Make A Complaint Against A Letting Agent

17 Aug 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 15 Comments

Yes, I have a degree in art. And no, I don’t want to talk about it. Are you dealing with a shitty letting agent? Do you feel they have provided you with a poor service? Strangling the greaseballs may seem like the most tempting option, but unfortunately, there are procedures… Option 1: Make a complaint [...]

Gavin And Stacey Meet An Overly Stereotyped Estate Agent

11 Apr 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 3 Comments

Any Gavin and Stacey fans up in this bitch? Last week I got my hands on the “Gavin And Stacey” boxset. Prior to getting the boxset, I had never seen an episode, but I had heard great things about the show, and the comic genius that is James Corden (A.k.a Smithy). I quickly worked through [...]

Estate Agent Uses Shitty Marketing Angle To Entice Homeowners To Sell

16 Mar 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 5 Comments

So, check it out. I received this letter through the post the other day from Savills estate agent: I have a house in Bishop’s Stortford, and according to the letter, Bishop’s Stortford has great schools. Savills estate agent used that as an angle to entice home owners into selling their properties. I don’t get it. [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust Your Estate Agent

04 Mar 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 5 Comments

Updated Article: 04 -03 – 2010 I was engrossed by an article I was reading on the BBC website the other day, The Secret Agent, which surfaced a few of the ill practices estate agents embraced in their day-to-day profession. The worrying part was that not all these tactics were deployed by the odd rotten [...]

I Hope All Estate Agents Aren’t This Unfunny

30 Jan 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 3 Comments

I know a lot of people dislike me and my blog because of the kind of crap I dispose on here, which is totally cool by me. To each their own and all that fluff. On a few occasions I’ve seen some of the haters write some funny shit about me and my beautiful cesspit [...]

Estate Agent Walks Into Property And Takes Viewings Without Notifying Tenant

25 Jan 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 3 Comments

Right, so this is what happened today on this miserable Monday. A work colleague of mine received an alarming phone call this afternoon from his heavily pregnant wife. She had called in a panic to inform him that an estate agent had opened the front door (with keys) to take a viewing of the property, [...]

Are You Dealing With Rogue Letting Agents? Get In Touch

13 Jan 2010 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 3 Comments

If 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 [...]

Estate Agents Are Slipperier Than A Lubed Penis

16 Nov 2009 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 15 Comments

Last year when I was looking for tenants I unleashed a snake-oil letting agency to assist me on the hunt. They used the usual marketing tactics- online property portals (i.e. Rightmove, Findaproperty etc.), their own shop window, the local newspaper and various other methods. Fortunately, and rather satisfyingly, I managed to find better tenants than [...]

Naughty Estate/Letting Agents That You Shouldn’t Use

24 Jul 2009 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 0 Comments

A high volume of Estate/Letting agents are more full of shit than a newly born’s nappy. We all know it, the agents themselves know it, and even their shameful parents know it. So how do we know which agents we can trust? Well, how long is a piece of string? In an attempt to combat [...]

7 Things The Letting Agent Did Wrong

06 Apr 2009 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 10 Comments

Over the last few days I’ve been openly bitching about a letting agent I’ve been dealing with. Here are the posts for a recap: I Just Encountered A Rude Cock-Face Letting Agent Letting Agent Is Trying To Rip Me Off While I’ve already mentioned a few reasons why they did an extremely poor job, I [...]

Shitbag Letting Agent Calls Me Up With A Bag’O'Shit Deal

24 Feb 2009 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 11 Comments

On many occasions I’ve ruthlessly attacked letting agents for their, what I feel to be, unjustified pricing strategy. Yesterday I was bitterly reminded of how extortionate and ridiculous some agents are, so here I am again, sitting on my soap box, crying like a little bitch about how backwards some things in life really are. [...]

How Estate Agents Can Save Money

31 Oct 2008 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 1 Comment

Just to put the record straight, I don’t think all estate agents are total worthless scumbags, I just think a vast majority of them are smiley snakes. To be honest, I don’t even think agents themselves can dispute that. Hell, I can even admit that the majority of landlords are fucking morons that have extremely [...]

Another Day, Another Bullshit Call From An Estate Agent

10 Jun 2008 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 7 Comments

Yesterday I received the most pathetic phone call from an estate agent EVER. I’ve had a few bogus calls from estate agents in my time, but this one was straight out of the, “Lines to use when you’re struggling to sell fuck all” guide. I was actually cringing during the conversation because it was THAT [...]

Just Another Reason To Hate Estate Agents

29 Apr 2008 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 2 Comments

Ok, perhaps “hate” is a bit strong (or is it, really?), but there is definitely something about the tale I’m about to regurgitate which won’t help the reputation of estate agents. Well, one estate agency firm in particular, Foxtons. Who else could it have been, seriously? In Foxtons defence- I’m not the type of person [...]

I Got Threatened By An Estate Agent

07 Jan 2008 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 3 Comments

I was randomly Google’ing the keyphrase ‘Estate Agents‘, as normal people do on an idle Sunday. I came across an article that captured my attention on the Telegraph website. The article wasn’t informative or useful in any sense, it was just an entertaining rant. Bryony Gordon, a journalist, was basically expressing herself, making it clear [...]

Glengarry Glen Ross

07 Oct 2007 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 0 Comments

Have you guys seen this movie, “Glengarry Glen Ross”? It’s a classic. Anyone intesteresed in property sales, especially estate agents, should check it out. Actually, it’s generally a solid watch for absolutely anyone. Well, anyone that doesn’t take offense to swearing. Fuck you. The film is about four estate agents (Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed [...]

Questions Buyers Should Ask Estate Agents

06 Feb 2007 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 2 Comments

If you’re in a position where you’ve found a house you’re willing to purchase, make sure you ask your Estate Agent some prerequisite questions before you commit; this is often a critical step to determine how smoothly your sale will go. Remember, it’s not just you who has to make the purchase run smoothly, the [...]

15 Reasons Why Estate Agents Are Idiots

20 Jan 2007 / I Dislike Estate Agents / 105 Comments

The message i’m trying to get across here is, “don’t trust your Estate Agent, he/she is probably an idiot” The majority of this list is based on acts of ‘deceit’, ‘immorality’ and just basic ‘idiocy’. The list is not fictional, every example is common practise used by Estate Agents nationally, from the bottom man, all [...]