Furnished/Unfurnished rental price

taz70 · 27-04-2010 11:05PM #1

Just a quick question - is it normal for an agent/landlord to advertise a rental property at one price (let's say €1300) for either a furnished or unfurnished house and then once you express interest in a furnished place for the price to suddenly increase (to €1500) to "cover the cost" of furnishing it?

This happened to me on the weekend and I'm quite irritated by the blatant false advertising. :mad: Either the rent is for furnished OR unfurnished as it states in the ad or it's not. Changing the ground rules just seems unfair to me.

Is this the norm?

ToxicPaddy · 28-04-2010 09:54AM

Inform the letting agent that it was advertised furnished/unfurnished for that price and you expect to only pay that price. If they are not willing to do that, then walk away..

The market is over run with properties that are looking to be let at the moment, so you should have no problem finding a place at the price they advertised.

Tox

Cathmandooo · 28-04-2010 10:06AM

No way that's not on. If you still want the place offer the €1,300 (if it's worth that??) or tell them where to go.

taz70 · 28-04-2010 02:27PM

Thanks for the feedback. I've been looking further on daft and found some much nicer properties at the same price. I think I'll be sending the agent an email to point out the false advertising and also that the landlord is dreaming if he thinks he can get that kind of money for his place compared with what else is on the market - obviously I'd put it very nicely, I am still interested in the place, though my partner thinks that it's left a bad taste now and that any future dealings with the landlord would likely be difficult, seeing as they're trying to play hardball now.

Jo King · 28-04-2010 08:46PM

The chances are that the agent simply does not want to deal with you. He put up the price to get rid of you.

Furnished/Unfurnished rental price

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