As a member of ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) and The Property Ombudsman, Atlantis Property Services Ltd aims to provide the highest standards of service to all its customers. To ensure that your interests are protected, in the unlikely event that we do not provide the service you were expecting, we offer both an internal and external complaints procedure.
Internal Complaints Procedure
If you believe you have a grievance, please write in the first instance to “The Property Manager” at:
23/24 Market Place
Reading
RG1 2DE
The grievance will be acknowledged immediately, investigated thoroughly in accordance with established “in-house” procedures, and a reply sent to the complainant within twenty-one days of receipt of the letter.
If, however, you remain dissatisfied with the result of the internal investigation, please write to
“The Senior Manager” at:
23/24 Market Place
Reading
RG1 2DE
The Senior Manager and his/her team will thoroughly investigate your complaint, and the results of the complaint at branch level, and will reply within twenty-one days of receipt of your letter. If after this time you remain unsatisfied, Atlantis Property Serviced Limited offers mediation between the complainant and the company.
External Complaints Procedure
If you remain dissatisfied, Atlantis Property Services Limited will recommend mediation services through ARLA (Association of Residential Letting Agents), NAEA (National Association of Estate Agents) or The Property Ombudsman.
Last updated at 8:23 AM 28/01/2015 by allAgents
I can assure you that all of the reputable agents within the town take a holding deposit from tenants (some at a higher amount than our agency) at the time they are interested in letting a property. There is no ulterior motive to move goalposts or put barriers in the way of the letting as our Landlord only has to pay us fees if the tenancy proceeds, so it is therefore in our interests to ensure that the letting does commence.
Before any tenant pays a holding deposit we provide them with a draft copy of the tenancy agreement and full details of any charges which may become payable during the tenancy. This is all provided before the holding deposit is paid and all prospective applicants sign to confirm that they have received this documentation.
The only reason I can think of why a tenancy could not proceed would be unsatisfactory references, otherwise providing both parties are willing (the holding deposit is returned if the Landlord is not) the tenancy can proceed.
If your experience was any different to this it would be great to hear from you and I will certainly investigate and if the holding deposit should be returned then it certainly will.
Kind regards,
Andrew Strong
Managing Director
Direct dial: 0118 955 7001
e-mail: [email protected]