I had a similar but worse case. The Ref Agency gave a glowing report but it turned out she was unemployed and was evicted by her previous landlord. She stopped paying rent and we got her evicted and the court...
Good evening, A lot has happened on this case over the last month or two. Marsh and Parsons have been taken over by Dexters and I am not sure what difference this will make. M & P however still seem...
Reply to the comment left by Trevor Leigh at 29/04/2023 - 08:33Thanks Trevor Leigh, I can send you a copy of the Reference Report if you give me your email address. I personally believe that the Referencing Agency is working...
Reply to the comment left by Simon M at 24/04/2023 - 11:05Thanks Simon, I would have thought that a large prestigious agent has a lot to lose but Marsh and Parsons dont seem to care. They say that they used...
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 13:53Yes I have a copy of the reference Report which is full of lies. I wall send you a copy if you give me your email or postal address....
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 07/01/2022 - 17:32Jane , a large agency has many branches who are motivated to make sales ( find tenants). Head office probably would not want them to find poor tenants but...
The very large London agent that I used doesnt seem to care about getting a bad reputation. They know that 99.9% of tenants dont have the financile means to take them to a court hearing that could well cost many...
You are correct but the Letting Agent obviously had done this before and got away with it. They use a Solicitor who has been instructed to "( fight it to the end" as they know that very few tenants have...
Hi Jane, I have came to the conclusion it is better to do it myself. I have a property where I found the tenant myself & manage my self and it runs smoothly. Other properties where I have used agents,...
Reply to the comment left by Jane Tomlin at 31/12/2021 - 13:40Thanks Jane, We did take it up with the Property Ombudsman but got nowhere. I also had advise from a Solicitor and we concluded that it could end up...
In future when I do a reference I would call their employer and their previous landlord which is easy and would tell me most of what I would need to know. The reference Agency would lie and make faulse statements...
No, you have misunderstood what I said. The reference that M & P provided was a pack of lies as I explained in my last email. Their excuse was that they employed a referencing Agency to do the referencing. I...
I have had the same experience as Jane but even worse. I employed a top London Letting / Estate Agent ( M & P) to find a good tenant. She paid the rent for 6 months from savings and then...
NIGHTMARE, My tenant had one installed without my knowledge and it has caused me a lot of extra work. The Company will not remove it. I have a student let with new students each year. One of them leaves a...
I let my flat via a major London Estate / Letting agent. They used Van Milbert Referencing Agency. They gave a glowing report with the recommendation that we should proceed with the tenant. We took her on. She paid for...
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15th February 2024, 3 years ago
I had a similar but worse case. The Ref Agency gave a glowing report but it turned out she was unemployed and was evicted by her previous landlord. She stopped paying rent and we got her evicted and the court...
Read More →27th July 2023, 3 years ago
The only way I know how to send it to you is if I take a photo of it and send it to you by email. What is your email address? Thanks, Trevor
Read More →26th July 2023, 3 years ago
Good evening, A lot has happened on this case over the last month or two. Marsh and Parsons have been taken over by Dexters and I am not sure what difference this will make. M & P however still seem...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Trevor Leigh at 29/04/2023 - 08:33
Reply to the comment left by Trevor Leigh at 29/04/2023 - 08:33Thanks Trevor Leigh, I can send you a copy of the Reference Report if you give me your email address. I personally believe that the Referencing Agency is working...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon M at 24/04/2023 - 11:05
Reply to the comment left by Simon M at 24/04/2023 - 11:05Thanks Simon, I would have thought that a large prestigious agent has a lot to lose but Marsh and Parsons dont seem to care. They say that they used...
Read More →25th April 2023, 3 years ago
Thanks Lord, You say you have sent a reply but I cant find it. I am not used to this 118 computer system so where do I find your reply? Regards Trevor
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 13:53
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 13:53Hi, Did you receive my earlier reply? Thanks, Trevor
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 13:53
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 13:53Yes I have a copy of the reference Report which is full of lies. I wall send you a copy if you give me your email or postal address....
Read More →Reply to comment left by MARTIN BROWN at 24/04/2023 - 10:06
Hi, They are a Major London Estate and letting agent so if I named them they might sue me.
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 09:56
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 24/04/2023 - 09:56Hi, They are with The Property Ombudsman.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Graham Bowcock at 07/01/2022 - 17:32
Reply to the comment left by Graham Bowcock at 07/01/2022 - 17:32Jane , a large agency has many branches who are motivated to make sales ( find tenants). Head office probably would not want them to find poor tenants but...
Read More →7th January 2022, 5 years ago
The very large London agent that I used doesnt seem to care about getting a bad reputation. They know that 99.9% of tenants dont have the financile means to take them to a court hearing that could well cost many...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jayne Hawthorne at 29/12/2021 - 09:37
You are correct but the Letting Agent obviously had done this before and got away with it. They use a Solicitor who has been instructed to "( fight it to the end" as they know that very few tenants have...
Read More →7th January 2022, 5 years ago
Hi Jane, I have came to the conclusion it is better to do it myself. I have a property where I found the tenant myself & manage my self and it runs smoothly. Other properties where I have used agents,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jane Tomlin at 31/12/2021 - 13:40
Reply to the comment left by Jane Tomlin at 31/12/2021 - 13:40Thanks Jane, We did take it up with the Property Ombudsman but got nowhere. I also had advise from a Solicitor and we concluded that it could end up...
Read More →31st December 2021, 5 years ago
In future when I do a reference I would call their employer and their previous landlord which is easy and would tell me most of what I would need to know. The reference Agency would lie and make faulse statements...
Read More →Reply to comment left by philip paulden at 30/12/2021 - 22:59
No, you have misunderstood what I said. The reference that M & P provided was a pack of lies as I explained in my last email. Their excuse was that they employed a referencing Agency to do the referencing. I...
Read More →30th December 2021, 5 years ago
I have had the same experience as Jane but even worse. I employed a top London Letting / Estate Agent ( M & P) to find a good tenant. She paid the rent for 6 months from savings and then...
Read More →10th April 2021, 5 years ago
NIGHTMARE, My tenant had one installed without my knowledge and it has caused me a lot of extra work. The Company will not remove it. I have a student let with new students each year. One of them leaves a...
Read More →11th July 2020, 6 years ago
I let my flat via a major London Estate / Letting agent. They used Van Milbert Referencing Agency. They gave a glowing report with the recommendation that we should proceed with the tenant. We took her on. She paid for...
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