Renting a place in England

retired_mnw_cna · 09-14-2007, 08:57 AM

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Originally posted by Worcester City Researcher:
what triggered it is the new appartment places down on Diglis Basin and the surrounding area (they're raised up so they won't flood next time

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So long as you keep a canoe in the flat, so you can get too and fro when the roads flood...

retired_hvporter · 09-14-2007, 08:58 AM

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Originally posted by James Tringham:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Collymore:
If you finding it too much money to live on your own let us know I am looking for a place to stay and live in worcester area.

I am a nice guy honest :cool:

You see WCR - you've got your very own stalker...

If you go through an agency, they'll want proof of ID, references and a month's deposit up front, plus a month's rent of course. Whoever you find it through, they now have to put your deposit into a separate safety scheme. Here are the details.

Whereabouts are you looking?A lot of the houses on the vast St Peter's, etc estate are rental ones. My parents were wondering about doing that (they live in Hallow) and were advised that was the place to buy. Easier from a tenant's point of view in that the facilities will be new(ish) and the place won't leak, fall apart, etc. And you can park. Much less interesting place to live than the Arboretum, say, though. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Is there anywhere in the UK you DON'T know, James?! Quite a font of knowledge you have there.

retired_mnw_cna · 09-14-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by Gav Stone:
Gotta agree with Bliss from my personal experiences, tbh. And I am no BNP fanboy.

One I had in London failed to keep up his mortgage payments and then conveniently forgot to tell us the house was going to be repossessed. We only found out because my nosey ex opened a letter addressed to him some 12 hours before we were to be booted out. We then chased him up to get our deposits back (no point chasing through the agent; they were friends and he basically told us where to go). He threatened my old housemate...just a complete ass.

Another one did no repairs on the house, never delivered the washing machine, cooker and fridge as promised and then tried to palm me off with a £235 electricity bill, even though I had been there for just one month! The fact it was already a red bill, pre-dated to before I had actually moved in, and his Dad ran an lighting store underneath the flat was proof positive he was pulling a fast one. I walked out one weekend, only for him to send threatening letters to me at my school (despite me having paid up). Such a complete tool.

So yes, as far as I am concerned, Bliss is absoutely spot on. :thup:

Rollocks. You get terrible white landlords as well. And good asian ones. But most landlords are just out for a quick buck and will scrimp and be awkward where you can. The risk is higher if you go privately, rather than through an agency which is then going to manage. That's kind of obvious.

retired_hvporter · 09-14-2007, 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by Gav Stone:
I walked out one weekend, only for him to send threatening letters to me at my school (despite me having paid up). Such a complete tool.

let me stress I did NOT pay the electric bill. I only paid up the rent I was legally supposed to.

retired_mnw_cna · 09-14-2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by Gav Stone:

Is there anywhere in the UK you DON'T know, James?! Quite a font of knowledge you have there.

I've kind of lived peripatetically around the UK. Manchester and Liverpool is a big gap.

retired_hvporter · 09-14-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by James Tringham:
Rollocks. You get terrible white landlords as well. And good asian ones.

That's why I stressed it was in my experience.

retired_velvet01 · 09-14-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by Gav Stone:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by James Tringham:
Rollocks. You get terrible white landlords as well. And good asian ones.

That's why I stressed it was in my experience. </BLOCKQUOTE>

whereas my statement was fact.

Renting a place in England

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Renting a place in England