Property News · March 19, 2018

‘Urgent regulation needed’ to stop abusive practices by letting agents


One London worker’s room rented from Citiside turned out to be a health hazard, but he faces a battle to get out of his contractWhen Alex Cannan moved to London to take up a new job, he found a room to rent for £145 a week on Spareroom.com. It was advertised by an individual called Sara, but when he applied he found himself dealing with a letting agent, Citiside, which confirmed the room was available to view.On arrival at the agency, he was informed that the room had already been let, but was shown photos of a similar room that came with a regular cleaning service. “I was told it was not available for viewing and that if I asked them to reserve it before I made a decision I would have to pay a £500 holding deposit, which was non-refundable after three days,” Cannan says. “Foolishly, I was pressured into taking it based on the photos. When I moved in I found the room was filthy and covered in black mould, and the cleaning rota had not been updated for three weeks.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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