[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

They screw landlords as well as tenants. I would always advise any tenant going through an agent to insist on meeting the landlord and equally I would advise all landlords using agents to meet their tenants. Beware of agents who don't want you to ever meet your landlord, they are probably charging you both for the same contracts.

As for them pushing landlords to go after as much as possible, don't believe the half of it. Agents are good at pocketing money they claim they are collecting on the landlords behalf.

I own a nice property in Great Barr, Birmingham, and sacked one agent who tried screwing me for new eaves gutters at over £500, but I drove over there and it was ONE failed RUBBER seal which needed replacing.

I nearly got arrested for clutching him a little 'enthusiastically' during the ensuing argument.