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Angus Shield

Proprietor of both

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About Me

24 years in industry as Partner in former large independent multi-office firm (14 years) and 9 years with own businesses.

my expertise in the industry

As a Managing Agent not limited to Lessees, Landlords & Tenants deaths, divorces, redundancies, relationship counceling, debt management, bloody-mindedness, unreasonableness, rent chasing, repair chasing, ; need I say more?

Angus's Recent Activity

I have been a Letting Agent for nearly 21 years. We operate in a very transient area (MOD & medical). We used to operate a ‘1.5 x month rent’ as a deposit value (in the 90's & 00's), but on large properties this became a considerable sum (albeit the tenants were generally high-earners with families & pets). We then adopted ‘6-weeks rent’ which was almost the same, but for the last 6 years have operated 'rent + £200' as a deposit figure as well as the first month’s rent. This works and on the ONE occasion we were exposed to the DPS process, the DPS found in our favour as our supporting evidential documentation/images was sound. My point is that the system has worked for us, and all I speak to, for years. Why is it being fettered with? Market forces will normally precipitate best methods & quantum rather than pointless quangos!

From: Angus Shield 28 June 2018 09:23 AM

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