Re: do estate agents have to show receipts?

More | Report Post

In the US yes, receipts or sue em in court. Doesn't take
much. Go to court, the clerks will help you file. Ask him
to show proof. If there is none, it'll be likely ajudicated
for you.
On 8/18/06, riky Jobson wrote:
> Hello,
> Im just wondering if someone can help me with a quick
> issue. Having moved out of a property recently, some
> friends of mine were expecting their full deposit back,
> but the estate agency (based in UK) have come up with
> several costs so they only have to pay back less than
50&37;
> of the deposits. These costs are, for example, for a
> broken couch which was of VERY poor quality in the first
> place and broke throughout the tenancy. The breakage was
> known about for several months by the estate agency, who
> failed to act upon it. However, it was less than 1 year
> old (new when they moved in) and surely still in warranty
> and should not have cost anything to replace.
> Subsequently the estate agents are refusing to provide
> copies of the receipts for any of these costs, saying it
> is not their policy.
>
> Do they have any legal obligation to prove that the money
> is going where they say it is? because surely it could be
> fraudulant activities otherwise.
>
> Thanks in advance to anyone who can advise on this matter,
>
> Riky