I'm submitting an application to rent a flat with my girlfriend tomorrow and there is a

non-refundable ?170 admin charge to be paid with that. What grounds might the letting agent have to refuse the application because ?170 is a lot to pay and then not get the flat? Cheers.

Posted By: lmc on May 14th 2010 at 14:55:16

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I'm submitting an application to rent a flat with my girlfriend tomorrow and there is a (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 14:55:16
- Did you get the job? Do you leave it out? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 14, 15:14:39
  - Turned it down, wouldn't have liked it at all. (n/m) (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 15:23:30
- here ya go (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 14, 15:06:56
  - Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 15:23:49
- credit check (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 14, 15:03:41
- Get your girlfriend to offer him a blowjob if he waives the fee (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 15:00:53
  - m i s o g y n y (General Chat) - pants, May 14, 15:02:47
    - Offer him a blowjob yourself to keep pants happy (General Chat) - Old Git, May 14, 15:04:29
      - oooooh, I think that hit a nerve in De Clerambault (General Chat) - pants, May 14, 15:06:17
- Jafski's your man here (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 14, 14:56:55
  - Ta (n/m) (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 15:00:49
    - Sorry, but I'm not giving your letting agent a blow job. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, May 14, 15:13:19
- isnt the charge for admin only applicable if the application goes through? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 14, 14:56:52
  - I was told it was non refundable so thought I wouldnt get it back regardless? (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 14:58:48
    - you won't get it back (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 14, 15:04:37
- Credit checks? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 14, 14:56:47
  - Would different agents accept different credit scores? (General Chat) - lmc, May 14, 15:00:34
    - you're only fucked if you haven't disclosed stuff (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 14, 15:05:16
    - it'll be 9 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 14, 15:04:51
    - Think the charge covers over things, like full property inspection (General Chat) - pants, May 14, 15:04:13
- Letting agent? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 14, 14:56:43
  - Sorry yeah, you've said it's them. Don't you only pay that once? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 14, 14:57:50

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