Letting agents got sums wrong

Haggisman · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:01

Skyfall said:
Is this a one off charge? If so I've never heard of or seen a Letting agency fee, is there a breakdown of what the fees are for?

Seems a little scammy to me.

*Looks at location* yeah.... they're not allowed to do it up in the land of the civilized, unfortunately down here the standard appears to be £3-400 for one person and then another £100+ on top per additional

OP, you're not moving into a flat in Bath are you?

Ryan-3 · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:06

If I've understood correctly, they've signed the document before checking their fee was included in the costs? If that's right, just be as helpful in return. They do this **** everyday so they should not be missing basic stuff like that.

Deathjester · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:29

I'm sure all that's happened on the original document is that they missed off that £700 discount that they offered you, not miscalculated the total...

ubern00b · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:32

Haggisman said:
*Looks at location* yeah.... they're not allowed to do it up in the land of the civilized, unfortunately down here the standard appears to be £3-400 for one person and then another £100+ on top per additional

OP, you're not moving into a flat in Bath are you?

House in Watford. Watford housing market has soared in the last few years, it is getting as bad as London now

tom_e · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:37

You both signed it to say you agreed the total, tell them to stick it.

Although in the real world if you want the place you're probably just going to have to suck it up and pay.

ubern00b · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:54

tom_e said:
Although in the real world if you want the place you're probably just going to have to suck it up and pay.

This is what I am going to do. We like the property and enjoy an easy life, so, that's that really.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 5 Oct 2015 at 16:58

Don't be so mean. Those Letting Agents need that money.

After all, those photocopied documents don't print themselves y'know.

Deathjester · 5 Oct 2015 at 17:14

ubern00b said:
This is what I am going to do. We like the property and enjoy an easy life, so, that's that really.

You know that Letting Agent fees are negotiable right?

I'd ask them to clarify why they forgot and try to at least negotiate a lower payment. (Amicably of course)

pickle1972 · 5 Oct 2015 at 18:03

Makes me glad I moved to Devon. Lovely big 2 bed house with garden £550 per month

Fees were such an insignificant amount I can't even remember how much. Rolling contract with no yearly fees lol