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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
I'll need that in English stunned, I can tell there's a question in there somewhere
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:52,
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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
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:54,
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The Deposit Protection Scheme
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:55,
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that's got nothing to do with credit checks
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56,
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fuck it 2011 when it came into force
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:57,
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That's different.
That covers how the agent holds your deposit and what happens when there is a dispute over it's return.
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Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:57,
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i can look it up on google for you if you like
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56,
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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.
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Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:56,
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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.
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 15:59,
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London is hard work.
I have already told two agencies no thanks and they weren't bothered in the slightest.
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Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:06,
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tough shit innit, rising rents and no shortage of applicants, means the agents have an easy life and don't give a fuck
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 19 Apr 2013, 16:09,
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