[BNM] nightmare estate agencies

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The tenancy deposit scheme became law in April 07. If your AST contract
started before April 07 (even an extension) then you don't have that
protection.

good luck,
Andy

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 12:38 PM, James Lawrie <stwange at gmail.com> wrote:

> I had a poor landlord a few years ago that I'd love to name. The house
> didn't have a license for the number of people that were in it, sewage
> leaked down the walls, the gas supply had the odd week where it worked
> etc.
>
> Anyway we ended up contacting Brighton Housing Trust on West Street
> (just down from the station) and they gave us some legal advice and
> sent letters from a solicitor. That couple with some visits from Jenny
> Innes at the environmental health section of Brighton & Hove council
> ended up netting us around £600 compensation each.
>
> On a side note, the solicitor actually advised us to withdraw rent
> providing we sent in writing in advance and kept the rent to one side.
> They threatened us with legal action of £500 an hour and bailiffs, but
> nothing came of it (never signing the tenancy agreement helped there).
>
> 2008/8/19 wayne <wayne at codingvista.com>:
> > Didn't it kick off a few years ago when this last happened?!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org
> > [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Catherine
> > Pope
> > Sent: 19 August 2008 11:10
> > To: Brighton New Media
> > Subject: Re: [BNM] nightmare estate agencies
> >
> > Who is the agent?  I think they should be named and shamed.  Mind you,
> > if we start an "estate agents are bastards" thread, none of us will
> > get any work done.
> >
> > 2008/8/19 andrew holway <andrew at moonet.co.uk>:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Ive been living in this house for nearly 6 months and the place is
> >> falling apart, 3 of the draws fronts in the kitchen have come apart,
> >> about half the electric wall sockets down work and the wallpaper is
> >> coming away from the walls.
> >>
> >> The agent is just rubbish and wont do anything to get stuff fixed. I
> >> dont trust them so Im intending to hold back the last months rent to
> >> avoid any messing around with deposits (I really need the cash to get
> >> a new place)
> >>
> >> Can the agent affect my credit rating? Take me to court?
> >>
> >> Ta
> >>
> >> A
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