Ladies and gentlemen.Make a brew get come chocolate or some cake,put your feet up and let me tell you a story.A story of intrigue,lies,deception,and untruths,and finally the truth that won the day.
I set the story.My son has been living with two of his mates in a beautiful town house in Manchester.Sadly his two pals have finished Uni and have moved on.The tenancy finishes this coming Monday.Our son has met and has a girlfriend.They wish to stay in Manchester till December so he can finish his Masters.
So we say yes will will stand your bond on a new flat.
So after some searching he finds a lovely flat on a letting agents site.
Now weird things happen,sorry you cannot go and see it,but we will send you a video a description and four photographs.
The video did not arrive with the email,the photos must have been shot in the dark.The flat on the web page looks stunning.There are asked to sign up for a contract.The flat is described as luxury living in Salford Quays with unrivalled views from a balcony.
So when they are allowed to see it,once the agent has got £1500 off Postman and Mrs Postman.Son and girlfriend find the following.
A filthy flat 25 points of cocern,despite the covid virus stopping them from visiting no cleaning as been done.When son and girlfriend say fithly it must be filthy.Photos do not match flat,description states balcony,there is no balcony.There are no opening on the widows and only one entry and exit door.
This is not the flat as advertised,oh yes it is and you have signed a contract,suck it up is the attitude.
Well enter Mrs Postman.E mails fly backward and forward,agents not budging.So we get a solicitor,online cost £44.Best £44 ever spent.Mrs Postman is given legislation ,which is forwarded to letting agents 11-00 Tuesday,Wednesday agents have folded like a newspaper.We are now waiting for our money back.Keys were handed back today,without son even entering flat since viewing.Agents state they will have to do a inspection,well they never inspeted the tenant leaving cos the place was a sheet hole.Son photographed everything for the solicitor incase it went further.
Mr and Mrs P looked at reviews about said letting agent and they are crap.Children playing grown up games of property,all young twenty year olds,firm has a massive staff turnover.Son now out of their clutches and is looking a t another privately owned flat bigger but same rent.
Lessons learned for son,do homework first before putting pen to paper.
I set the story.My son has been living with two of his mates in a beautiful town house in Manchester.Sadly his two pals have finished Uni and have moved on.The tenancy finishes this coming Monday.Our son has met and has a girlfriend.They wish to stay in Manchester till December so he can finish his Masters.
So we say yes will will stand your bond on a new flat.
So after some searching he finds a lovely flat on a letting agents site.
Now weird things happen,sorry you cannot go and see it,but we will send you a video a description and four photographs.
The video did not arrive with the email,the photos must have been shot in the dark.The flat on the web page looks stunning.There are asked to sign up for a contract.The flat is described as luxury living in Salford Quays with unrivalled views from a balcony.
So when they are allowed to see it,once the agent has got £1500 off Postman and Mrs Postman.Son and girlfriend find the following.
A filthy flat 25 points of cocern,despite the covid virus stopping them from visiting no cleaning as been done.When son and girlfriend say fithly it must be filthy.Photos do not match flat,description states balcony,there is no balcony.There are no opening on the widows and only one entry and exit door.
This is not the flat as advertised,oh yes it is and you have signed a contract,suck it up is the attitude.
Well enter Mrs Postman.E mails fly backward and forward,agents not budging.So we get a solicitor,online cost £44.Best £44 ever spent.Mrs Postman is given legislation ,which is forwarded to letting agents 11-00 Tuesday,Wednesday agents have folded like a newspaper.We are now waiting for our money back.Keys were handed back today,without son even entering flat since viewing.Agents state they will have to do a inspection,well they never inspeted the tenant leaving cos the place was a sheet hole.Son photographed everything for the solicitor incase it went further.
Mr and Mrs P looked at reviews about said letting agent and they are crap.Children playing grown up games of property,all young twenty year olds,firm has a massive staff turnover.Son now out of their clutches and is looking a t another privately owned flat bigger but same rent.
Lessons learned for son,do homework first before putting pen to paper.
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