Estate agents
How to deal with paid search services
Estate (US: real estate) agents are private companies that deal in renting or selling property. Estate agents often have the most attractive accommodation, as many landlords do not wish to spend time looking for and contracting tenants. In many cases, you never see the landlord as the agent handles all administrative tasks.
In most cases, the estate agent is paid by the landlord and so as the tenant you do not have to pay an agency fee. Nevertheless, because landlords have to give up a slice of their rent/selling price to the Estate agent they tend to have higher asking prices.
To find an agent or a list of estate agents in your chosen area in the UK you should contact:
The National Association of Estate Agents
Arbon House
21 Jury Street,
Warwick
CV34 4EH
Tel. +44 (0) 1926 496800
Email:
www.naea.co.uk
Also in this section
- The rental market: Is it hard to find accommodation?
- Getting started: How to prepare your housing search
- Classifieds: Big choice - big competition
- Appointments: Visiting an apartment
- Estate agents: How to deal with paid search services
- Alternative options: Shared flats
- Contracts: All you need to know before signing a rental agreement
- Glossary: British housing terms and abbreviations