I turned up to a flat for rent, it was ok so I made the agent who showed
me around the money there and then with a receipt for payment which he signed.
Next day I get a phone call from them asking me questions like nationality and employer referenes and then they had the cheek to ask me for a 60 quid administration charge for "taking up references and making an official request to the landlord for me to be the tennat".
Ok, I fear that the landlord could have rejected me in favour for some other tennant as I want it for 6 months / 9 months and the Estate Agent is leading me on ie they just want the 60 quid admin charge and they know they cannot get me the flat.
There is another factor that tis that I have to get into the property in about 3 weeks.
What are my rights in all of this ... say if I give them an ultimatum say Thursday next week to get the landlord's confirmation whether or not I can move into the flat and if no response then demand my 170 quid deposit back ?
Is it old trading standards ? do I just get a solicitor to send them a threatening letter for the 170 quid back or do I take them to small claims court or all of the above ???
Cheers .... moving flat is stressful.
me around the money there and then with a receipt for payment which he signed.
Next day I get a phone call from them asking me questions like nationality and employer referenes and then they had the cheek to ask me for a 60 quid administration charge for "taking up references and making an official request to the landlord for me to be the tennat".
Ok, I fear that the landlord could have rejected me in favour for some other tennant as I want it for 6 months / 9 months and the Estate Agent is leading me on ie they just want the 60 quid admin charge and they know they cannot get me the flat.
There is another factor that tis that I have to get into the property in about 3 weeks.
What are my rights in all of this ... say if I give them an ultimatum say Thursday next week to get the landlord's confirmation whether or not I can move into the flat and if no response then demand my 170 quid deposit back ?
Is it old trading standards ? do I just get a solicitor to send them a threatening letter for the 170 quid back or do I take them to small claims court or all of the above ???
Cheers .... moving flat is stressful.
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