Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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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.
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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shoudnt cost that much, is it an agent? probably mostly "admin fees" tell them to stick it
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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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?
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AdZ9
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Registered: 14th Apr 06
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I paid £110 when i first rented from an agency
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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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?
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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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.
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Mine was only around £40 i think 
Would i hell pay anymore than £50 for a check!
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BYRON
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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.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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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
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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quote:
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
No doubt. Haggle with the fookers. They dont want to lose a sale.
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notts.pirate
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Registered: 19th Feb 08
Location: east mids
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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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