Was Ross O'Carroll Kelly correct about real estate agents?

SupaFlyTNT

And by real estate I mean, rental. I've been moving apartments recently and, been dealing through a rental agency, who also sell so, basically same as the Rossmeister wrote about. Honestly - these people, certainly the ones I've been dealing with, it's like they are compulsive liars. They're just feeding me this inexplicable nonsense down the phone and I be there thinking, "r u serious? Y u expect me to believe this bullshinanigan??"

Parchment

The ROCK was right about a lot of things.

hungry hypno toad

SupaFlyTNT wrote: »

And by real estate I mean, rental. I've been moving apartments recently and, been dealing through a rental agency, who also sell so, basically same as the Rossmeister wrote about. Honestly - these people, certainly the ones I've been dealing with, it's like they are compulsive liars. They're just feeding me this inexplicable nonsense down the phone and I be there thinking, "r u serious? Y u expect me to believe this bullshinanigan??"

What did he have to say about them?

hungry hypno toad

Parchment wrote: »

The ROCK was right about a lot of things.

So was the COCK.

pjohnson

"The Rossmeister"




No. Just no.

SupaFlyTNT

Not to mention, they falsely told me one apartment was gas heated and was 3 energy ratings higher than it was. When I went to the office to get the energy verification code, low and behold, it's the lowest possible one, and the place is electric heated - costs a fortune to heat. But whatever, I put the deposit down. Then they call me a few days later with some excuse that, after all, it's being taken off the market - they refund my deposit. Next day it's back advertised - obviously just trying to sucker someone it would seem.

SupaFlyTNT

As well as, a friend of mine - same people - they showed him an apartment, he said yes, but when he said he was availing of the Housing Assistance Program, they made an excuse and refused. It's illegal to refuse on the basis of HAP.  Is there no legal recourse for these types of slimy actions??? Or recourse of any kind?

hungry hypno toad

SupaFlyTNT wrote: »

As well as, a friend of mine - same people - they showed him an apartment, he said yes, but when he said he was availing of the Housing Assistance Program, they made an excuse and refused. It's illegal to refuse on the basis of HAP.  Is there no legal recourse for these types of slimy actions??? Or recourse of any kind?

I doubt the Rossmeister would be availing of the HAP scheme.

Capt'n Midnight

In theory Estate Agents get more profit for getting the best price for your house.

In practice they get more profit for churning over two properties in the same time.



Channel 4 did a very good expose on them a while back
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-estate-agents/on-demand/30000-001

Glenster

SupaFlyTNT wrote: »

When I went to the office to get the energy verification code, low and behold, its the lowest one

Whats the energy verification code?

Do you mean the ber cert?

If you do, i dont believe that he lied about it, theyre required by law to be provided when its advertised.

The_Valeyard

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

I doubt the Rossmeister would be availing of the HAP scheme.

Probably thinks it's Heineken Light.

Donald Trump

SupaFlyTNT wrote: »

Not to mention, they falsely told me one apartment was gas heated and was 3 energy ratings higher than it was. When I went to the office to get the energy verification code, low and behold, it's the lowest possible one, and the place is electric heated - costs a fortune to heat. But whatever, I put the deposit down. Then they call me a few days later with some excuse that, after all, it's being taken off the market - they refund my deposit. Next day it's back advertised - obviously just trying to sucker someone it would seem.

Seems like they had already accomplished that objective. No ???

harry Bailey esq

SupaFlyTNT wrote: »

And by real estate I mean, rental. I've been moving apartments recently and, been dealing through a rental agency, who also sell so, basically same as the Rossmeister wrote about. Honestly - these people, certainly the ones I've been dealing with, it's like they are compulsive liars. They're just feeding me this inexplicable nonsense down the phone and I be there thinking, "r u serious? Y u expect me to believe this bullshinanigan??"

Estate agents wouldn't be known for speaking candidly,it's the used car salesmen get all the abuse,but estate agents are far worse when it comes to being liberal with facts.

Donald Trump

hungry hypno toad wrote: »

Parchment wrote: »

The ROCK was right about a lot of things.

So was the COCK.

Why must you feel the need to bring your unconditional love of the COCK into everything you do and say?

Achasanai

The only times I've ever had issues with renting has been when there was an estate agent handling the property. The first one was at least professional, and worked for a very well-known property company. Their general maxim was that the landlord was the most important person in the transaction, and I get that, but it's very short-term thinking. Things weren't fixed when they should've been, and eventually caused more issues and hassle for the landlord (and of course, the tenants) than if they had been sorted at the time. They also broke the tenancy agreement when the place was being sold. If I had been inclined, I could've taken a case against them, but it wasn't worth my while.

The second estate agent I've been dealing with is beyond unprofessional. Blatantly refuses to get anything (and I mean anything) fixed in the house, refuses to deal with anything that requires a paper trail, has changed his company name multiple times in the last two years, the back of the garden is used as a dump for anything from the house (he won't get a skip), and has done nothing to the garden to the point where it is completely overgrown (he refuses to supply a lawnmower) and whenever you can get him on the phone, it sounds like he's on something. The house is quite literally falling apart, and I'm sure the landlord hasn't a clue.

I would stay away from any property with an estate agent handling the tenancy if you can. Absolute chancers, and will do whatever they think they can get away with.

They are shifty fcukers is my opinion. Pure bolloxes. Don't trust them one bit.

All that fake laughing, the polyester suits, the chancing of the arm. And unlike successful chancers, they're not even charming or particularly inventive.

Be a nice guy or be a crook, I don't mind, but jesus Christ don't be an estate agent... Or, as my last one styled himself, a 'property consultant'. (Whatever happened to auctioneers?)

If any child of mine ever joined this class of miscreants I'd disown them. Fcuking hell I'm getting myself rightly worked up the more I think about this, I need a lie down. I pure hate estate agents!

Your Face

Try and needle them for details, challenge them.
They'll trip themselves up eventually.

SupaFlyTNT

If I obliterated a real estate agent with obscenities, would the police be sympathetic to my cause??

SupaFlyTNT

If it's illegal for rental agencies to refuse Housing Assistance payments - surely there is some legal recourse, when they actually do refuse it - no?

Zebra3

For most people the biggest financial transaction in their life is to buy a property.

There is so little to protect them apart from the old adage "buyer beware".

Enter the sharks.

And by sharks, I mean vermin.

hungry hypno toad

Donald Trump wrote: »

Why must you feel the need to bring your unconditional love of the COCK into everything you do and say?

I meant his father. What did you mean?