The details are Introductory Agency, fees 9% plus vat of the total rental term upon occupation date. responsible for advertising, marketing, securing suitable tenants, taking references, preparing contracts, collecting first monthly rentals (as they take there fees out of this), transferring bills. Also when they had left I asked to see these references and they had nothing to give me so they didn’t vet them properly or even have any worthy references

Thanks for your reply. I haven’t managed to recover any money as they have disappeared for now. But I was awarded an amount for damage to place and theft of furnishings. It didn’t include any action against the agents. They charged me for 12 months letting, the tenants only stayed for 3 months and they were not suitable which is the basis of my contract with the agents. They didn’t supply 12 months of tenants. Nor did they offer any help in pursuing them.

I wanted to rent my house out and used a local agency to secure a suitable tenant. Under there Introductory plan, 9% rent +vat. The tenants moved in the agent took the 9% fee+ vat. Then problems started the rent was late each month and I found out they were sub letting rooms different people were staying there. I gave tenants notice to leave and they moved out in the second month of notice didn’t pay rent and took all the furniture and did more damage to property etc I took agents and tenants to court after 2 years I won the case against the tenants and the judge put the agent’s case on a stay. (Not really sure what that means) My solicitors were expensive and made a lot of mistakes so I decided to pursue this now without them. I want to get my fees back from the agents, if I just write a letter and demand the fees back for failing to provide a suitable tenant, is the stay any use should I mention it?

Yes and that was mentioned in my earlier post! Both parties have been warned.

Not true, these types of clamps cover the wheel nuts, and who in their right mind would spend hours trying to remove a wheel so a clamp doesn’t get damaged what about the car and the cost of the labor? I enjoyed the 3 min angle grinder removal and I will let all the neighbors know I will offer a clamp removal service from now on. Thanks for all the reply’s makes interesting reading, maybe i should lower my fee to what people think would be able to be recovered in a civil court. Perhaps 125 removal fee and 125 a day secure storage. (10,000) sounds better to me though…

After the last illegal clamping, extortion and attempted theft of motor vehicle... We made it very clear to the agents and the clamping company that they have no right or permission to clamp on this land; they can’t claim they didn’t know. The agent said he would inform them that they don’t have any right or permission to clamp on the private houses. I would like to see each land owners written permission if they ever try to take action. I think it’s very clear they don’t follow the law and couldn’t care less as they clearly seem to do what they think they can get away with. They have never pursued criminal damage for the destruction and removal of the last illegal clamping. No apology or request for permission has been sought either. Perhaps it is a game of numbers at the moment. It isn’t legal unless we the land owners give permission, and we have done the opposite. Made it very clear they have no rights or authority. I don’t see any need to write letters to them or threats, they need to seek permission from us. I still think the best solution is a warning sign of a £10,000 charge, for removal and destruction of unauthorised clamps, unless they have current written permission from the land owners. whom they also pay £5000 a day to the land owners for the agreement to operate a clamping services on. By clamping on this land you agree to these conditions and to cover any costs incurred to the land owners.

Thank you for your reply. As clamping seems to rely on contract or agreement of contract, as i have read on these forums. i am considering puting a notice up on the lines of... £10,000 a day charge for unauthorised vechile clamping fee, for any clamping company trespassing and attemping to or actually fitting a clamp onto any vechile on this land. by attemping or clamping any vechile without written permission from the owners you agree to this fee and all cost involved in enforcing it. You also agree by fitting a clamp to pay all cost incurred for Immediate removal, disposal and destruction of the clamps by any means the land owners choose. Kinda word for word of what they put on there signs. Then prosecute and bill them if they ever try it again. Any body see any issues with this? as this is what they rely . So lets do the same to them.

I want to revive this as i cut the clamp off after giving them 3 calls and making it very clear it is illegal. they cant claim they thought they had the right as we own the land unbelavable, they have now clamped the neihbours on their private land they paid unfortunatly. i want to get this company de registered as they seem to be out of control. Can anybody help on this?

I used bernie letter and my friend never heard another thing about this bernie is a star... really cool Thanks bernie

Thanks i will do it today and update the forum with the result

I purchased a pair of shoes from clarks, within 2 weeks the stitching came undone. I returned theses for a refund. i was told they dont do refunds if a item has been worn then you are only entitled to a credit voucher??? Is this correct ? As i believed that consumers were protected by a 28 day money back policy if a purchase was faulty?

i purchased a pair of shoes from Clark's, within 2 weeks the stitching came undone. I returned theses for a refund. i was told they don't do refunds if a item has been worn then you are only entitled to a credit voucher??? Is this correct ? as i believed that consumers were protected by a 28 day money back policy if a purchase was faulty?

oops - replied to wrong thread!

Hi there, new user here. I've been clamped today outside my house, which is part of a shared residents' parking area with private flats and houses. I own the freehold and own the land that they have clamped me on. The clamping company keep referring me to the managing agents and saying they will not remove it despite my threats to sue. Of course the managing agents are closed today and i know that they would verify that this is wrong. I'm tempted to cut the clamp rather than pay. Any views/ideas? Thanks in advance.