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  Topic: Identity theft by estate agents and landlords
nobrand

Replies: 0
Views: 417

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:55 pm   Subject: Identity theft by estate agents and landlords
Landlords and agents are demanding increasing amounts of personal documentation fro prospective tenants. Passports, bank statements, references and payslips. Do not, under any circumstances hand over ...
  Topic: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
nobrand

Replies: 16
Views: 3714

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:47 pm   Subject: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
What if the landlord is renting on a room by room basis but draws up one single contract for four tenants who are al strangers to each other?
  Topic: How do you people survive on London ???
nobrand

Replies: 11
Views: 1734

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:47 am   Subject: Hostile
You have to adapt. Due to the mass influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe, landlords more than ever take advantage of the supply.
Lie about where you work, get a letterhead printed and ask a friend ...
  Topic: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
nobrand

Replies: 16
Views: 3714

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:17 pm   Subject: Council Tax
Hugheskevi,
When you answer an advertisement for a room you expect a contract for that room for you alone. After viewing and discovering that most landlords are up to the same tricks you have to have ...
  Topic: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
nobrand

Replies: 16
Views: 3714

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:08 pm   Subject: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
Bluey
This particular household had 5 tenants. The landlord was compelled to have a licence and as such was responsible for the council tax. We all agreed that we shouldn't pay. Although the contract ...
  Topic: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
nobrand

Replies: 16
Views: 3714

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:11 pm   Subject: Council Tax-when you shouldn't pay
Why should you pay council tax when the landlord is breaking the law? Landlords, particularly in the Golders Green area of north London are now renting out rooms but with a single contract for the wh ...
  Topic: CREDIT CHECKS
nobrand

Replies: 2
Views: 1247

PostForum: Accommodation   Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:05 pm   Subject: CREDIT CHECKS
This is an unfortunate situation as the landlord him/herself may be up o their eyeballs in debt with banks, but they, alas are in a position of power to make dam sure that you 'ain't like them'.
Wal ...
 
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