“Booked flat rented to other tenants via another agency, few days before move-in...”
1 Star Review
Oct 13,2018
By:
'Razvan'
Oct 13,2018
Branch: London, 1 Dock Road
Services: Lettings (Prospective customer)
Would you recommend?: Yes
Postcode: E16
Branch: London, 1 Dock Road
Lettings (Prospective customer)
Postcode: E16
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Happened some time ago; but still vivid unfortunately.
As a factual description (we were prospective tenants):
- 23Dec16: we visited two advertised flats, and paid a deposit for one (£420, serving as agency fee); were told it would be put off the market and we would be able to move on Saturday 7 Jan.
- 31Dec: received email acknowledgement of the deposit paid, alongside request for completing a referencing form
- 1Jan17: returned the form by email
- 4Jan(Wed): received email alerting that the agency could not get hold of the landlord; advised to take the other flat we viewed (but did not want). Also advised to visit another flat (which I did the day after - new agent was about 20 min late; the previous one was a no show), which turned out to be the second one we viewed on 23Dec.
- 5-9Jan: back and forth comms (deposit was returned some time after)
- 6 Jan: went back to the flat we wanted; it had been let to other people, by another agency. .
- 7Jan: we ended up moving to an AirBnB for a week, until we found another flat, via ANOTHER agency.
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This being nearly a year ago, I barely remember the scenario but I assure you our clients best interests are always our intentions.
I am glad you received your deposit back in a timely manner.
Please let me know if I can be if any assistance in the meantime.
Kind regards
Guv Kang