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  • Re: Agents scams when renting.

    Hi Margaret.  Not only is there a breach of ethics, but there may also be a breach of the law.  Unfortunately, very few consumers take any real action against estate agents.  I know that the regulating authorities are constantly overwhelmed with reports and complaints, but these are still represent the fraction that could/should be ...
    Posted to This is what happened to me... (Forum) by Peter Mericka on June 18, 2008
  • Laing and Simmons Newtown... Tenants beware

    We have had a number of unsavoury encounters with these guys not only are they unprofessional, unresponsive and incompetent they were actually in breach of the law on several occasions. Here's a few things that happened to us: 1. We were sent a letter by our agents advising us that our rent was going to increase on a fixed term ...
    Posted to This is what happened to me... (Forum) by Harddoneby-Newtown on June 5, 2008
  • Re: How safe is an open house??

    Please don't take this as a criticism Melbev, but why do tenants allow estate agents to show people through properties in their absence?  Estate agents have no right to insist that a tenant be absent during inspections, and theft is a much greater problem than people realise.
    Posted to This is what happened to me... (Forum) by Peter Mericka on June 5, 2008
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