thre is no credit check for a house as said its admin fees, my new place cost me 100quid but then whn i went to sign the contract they stung me for another 100 to 'set up the contract' - theyv got you over a barrel !!

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Originally posted by loafofbrett
Well...it's for my brother, but I'll tell him to give it a try. Personally, I can see them pocketing a bit of that money because they're cheeky cunts, so they'd probs say no :|

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Well...it's for my brother, but I'll tell him to give it a try. Personally, I can see them pocketing a bit of that money because they're cheeky cunts, so they'd probs say no :|

Forgot to add, once bought, you can view it online and print a copy/s for up to 30 days after.
You could even give the agency your password and login to see it for themselves online.

Mine was only around £40 i think :)

Would i hell pay anymore than £50 for a check!

inidvidual credit check costs £14.95 through experian.
www.experian.co.uk

I would present the agency with that and save the stupid charge they try to impose.

So, is that like a "one off"? i.e. If you did 6months in a property with the agent, you could then move to another property without the need for another check?

Also, can you take your credit check to other agents?

I paid £110 when i first rented from an agency

It seems like that's the general thing with all the agents? I thought it was common? Another place wanted £140 :!

Surely credit checks are cheap?

shoudnt cost that much, is it an agent? probably mostly "admin fees" tell them to stick it

Why the hell is it £130 for a credit check before you can rent somewhere?! Seems fuckin harsh :|

Is there any way around it? My brother isn't the most 'flush' people and can just about make the £500 deposit and month in advance, as well as buying furniture. Just seems like a needless amount of money to have to pay out.