x Due 19/11/08 to my baby girl x asked:


I’m 17 years old, and live in the UK. I have searched the internet and found that at 17 you CAN move out without parents consent. So, me and my fiancee have looked around for flats to rent. But for some reason, every single estate agent that we see won’t take us on! They say that they can’t help unless we’re 18. What can we do? The law is you can move out at 17, but if estate agents won’t let us rent one of their flats, then how are we supposed to move out? It’s so stupid! UK seriously needs to sort out they’re country!! Help please! x

John

scorpottarius asked:


Hello, this is a question for fellow UK lawyers. Are estate agents obliged to let private landlords know when they are breaking the law? say in the case of discrimination law

Alfie

brianclay asked:


We recently agreed on a price with buyers for our UK house. Their property surveyor then arrived a day earlier than agreed, meaning that our estate agent was not on hand as originally agreed. He decided to downvalue our house primarily based on a recent sale on the other side of the road. He was not local, and admitted to having difficulties in valuing our house, but felt that our house was only worth £20k more than this other house. (The price originally agreed was £40k more). We appealed this decision, based on the fact that our house had previously been valued at £50 to £60k more than this other one. (The same firm valued both houses). We have other info supporting our case, too. However, I am told that I am unable to challenge this decision, because we are not the surveyor’s client. Only the client (our buyer) can do this. (But why would he?). The client has reduced his offer accordingly, and we have had to capitulate or risk losing our new house. This incompetency has cost us £20k

Jake

promogirl1 asked:


I live in the UK and i know in the US you need a brokers license before you can open one. Just wondering what are the requirements in the UK. Is it enough just to be an estate agent to open one on your own?

Alfie

GREEN!!! I LOVE IT!!! asked:


Basically what my problem is, is i had a contract with an estate agent a few months a go and the contract ended but someone came up us the other day and wanted to buy the house. they had looked at it with the estate agent original but would like to buy it privately. is it illegal to sell it to them considering the fact that the estate agent found the buyer.

by the way we live in the UK if that makes a difference.
sorry i forgot to add we do not have the contract my sister in law has it and there is no possible way of getting it from her as she well lets just say she isnt the nicest sister in law ever…

Evie

Skidoo asked:


In the UK there are loads of Estate Agent’s websites where you can browse properties without making any commitment, but when I start looking for American Realtor sites it seems you often have to register and give them all kinds of details. We’re not thinking about relocating for another 3-5 years and I just want to get an impression of what kind of property we might be able to afford!!

Dave

frendzeen asked:


I have heard that if any NON-EU national bought a property in portugal worth Eruo40000 they will issue a EU passort. Is this true? If any one know about this please tell me details thank you. I heard this from one of the estate agent in UK.

Margaret

sacramenthol asked:


OK, so you are a person living in the UK and you are looking for an apartment to rent, a hotel room, or a house to buy. I dont seem to be getting good results on Google Maps for these. What search engine would you use and what terms? I think in the UK a apartment is a hotel and a flat is an apartment. Stupid question, but what do you call a real estate agent and how do find them online. Thanks

Rob