only temporarily.
I have a question for you. When did people renting property start paying non-refundable holding deposits and fees so credit checks can be performed?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:51, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

I'll need that in English stunned, I can tell there's a question in there somewhere

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:52, Reply)

oh right it sort of makes sense now that I think about it, fucked if I know, there's an agency that we use to get the tenants in the first instance that's all their bag

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:54, Reply)

The Deposit Protection Scheme

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:55, Reply)

that's got nothing to do with credit checks

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56, Reply)

fuck it 2011 when it came into force

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:57, Reply)

That's different.
That covers how the agent holds your deposit and what happens when there is a dispute over it's return.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:57, Reply)

i can look it up on google for you if you like

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56, Reply)

Renters getting charged "holding fees" when you find a property you want. Non-refundable. So the agent cunt keeping it.
And then the property owner charges you to conduct a credit check.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56, Reply)

oh right when you get double fucked. I'm nice and don't charge for the credit check.
It's standard practice I guess, particularly in London where you get raped for everything.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:59, Reply)

London is hard work.
I have already told two agencies no thanks and they weren't bothered in the slightest.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:06, Reply)

tough shit innit, rising rents and no shortage of applicants, means the agents have an easy life and don't give a fuck

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:09, Reply)

when letting agents
realised that property was in very high demand and therefore started acting like cunts in order for you to have the privilege of renting from them... All the service fees get paid before you even get approved for the property so they can string a few folks on at the same time and kerching
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:58, Reply)

WAY TO STOP THE THREAD GUYS

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:09, Reply)

Soz, Sporters.
Start a new one. Suggest it has a horse punching meme. Something about (drunk) morons saying or doing stoopid shit.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:12, Reply)

what a geordie prick

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:18, Reply)

Mackem prick, please

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:26, Reply)

Done

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:25, Reply)