I don't know so I'm going to ask my own question.
So, how do you check if a buisiness that you're going to deal with is dodgy?
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:48, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

We run credit checks on them
Do you have that facility?
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:49, Reply)

No, this is an estate agent I'm going to give £180 to.
I went on companies house. There's two companies with similar names at the same address, that's not necessarily bad though?
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Is this a deposit on a flat or something?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:51, Reply)

It's an admin fee for the letting agent.
Fucking shit is what it is, but legal according to citizens advice.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:51, Reply)

Yeah, it is.
I had to pay one when renting through an estate agent a few years ago. At least you get a deposit back from a landlord.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:54, Reply)

Oh just to save you some time
they don't accept monopoly money. Also yelling at the woman that she should because the way they run their business is like a game where they are the big fat moneybag man and you are the old boot and I would have been better off living in a tiny plastic house on Old Kent Road will get you escorted off the premises.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:54, Reply)

'Estate Agent'.
'Dodgy'.

*stereotypes*
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:51, Reply)

estate agents are all dodgy fucktards
who will screw you out of any and all money you give them.

This statement backed up by 7 years of renting
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Not sure.
google them to see if any scandal pops up? What kind of company?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Nothing comes up with google of the name or address.
edit: apart from their website.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:52, Reply)

Probably reasonably above board then.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 18 Mar 2010, 11:12, Reply)

Are they called Honest Daves Honest Business Practice
because if they are, they must be kosher since they've got the word Honest in their name twice.

If they aren't, they could be dodgy.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 18 Mar 2010, 10:50, Reply)