The complaints keep coming in about Philip james Didsbury

The complaints keep coming in about Philip james Didsbury

Even over the holidays we have been amazed by the number of people who have contacted us. Because of the sheer volume we are dedicating more staff and resources to assist you all. We are in the process of designing two brand new websites: trottersville.co.uk and philipjamesrentals.co.uk.

We aim to get these live as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile, please keep coming back here and using the "comments" section to get in touch. Some of your complaints have been forwarded direct to the relevant authorities.
For those of you with problems with Philip James, we hope to be having a "surgery" with our solicitor shortly.

Stay safe and take care 

 

 re-published as this listing receives 101 hits a month

It's on the way - Philip James court summons No2

Whilst waiting patiently for their ridiculous "counterclaim" alleging stalking, harassment, defamation and threatening ex tenants with prison and torture (not really torture) but the wrath of hellfire etc, they must have thought they had got away with perjury.


This disgusting petty firm stole money from my deposit, despite assuring a Judge they would refund it, are probably feeling pretty smug with themselves.


Well they will be delighted to know they will shortly be served with summons No2. Yes, they will be back in court explaining to the Judge why they promised to refund my deposit, and then swiftly stole part of it.
They always object to my use of the word "stole" or "stolen" in my claims against them. For their benefit, here is the dictionary definition:

steal verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun

verb (used with object)

1.

to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force.

This is exactly what Philip James have done. They have stolen part of my deposit, they have been deceitful in their actions. They expressly told a Judge they would return it to me, without mention of stealing any part of it (perjury) see below for the dictionary definition:

per·ju·ry

the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.

They have no shame, their greedy staff probably sit there on a daily basis scheming how they can earn an extra quid or two stealing from their tenants and landlords. The most vulnerable will be students, who for various reasons give up the fight to get their money back in full from these penny pinching, smug, arrogant con artists. 

You should NEVER EVER give up. If someone sneaked into your room and stole from you, you would want the thief caught and humiliated. You would want your money back from them. DO NOT ever let these people steal from you.

Miss-Fortune(Nesbitt) and Danielle Beswick are probably sat there right now checking their salaries and commission.

Shock as agent tells Ombudsman to get lost

Tuesday 2nd August 2011

In what can only be described as a V-sign to the Ombudsman, the estate and letting agent kicked out of the scheme has told it to go f*** itself.

He has also told local agents worried about his ‘overnight success’ to go to the Samaritans for counselling.

Yesterday, on LAT’s sister site EAT, we reported that wli.uk.com agent had been expelled from the Ombudsman scheme because of convictions for fraud.

Amerjit Singh Dhuga, the owner of wli.uk.com which has sales and lettings offices in the Midlands, was fined £3,120 with £3,417 costs for 26 offences.

As reported, although Dhuga has been expelled from voluntary membership, the law as it stands means – that unless the OFT bans him – he must continue with the basic TPO membership.

As such, he can continue to trade, deal with the public, and cock a snook at both TPO and other agents.

Philip James are at it again!!

Despite agreeing in court on the 14th July 2011 to refund my deposit, this despicable company have sent me a cheque which is £30 short.

I have never agreed to this deduction and they made no mention of it in the court before the Judge. The whole case was recorded and therefore I am sure they must be slightly deranged if they think they can continue to with hold my money.

I have advised them that I will be issuing further proceedings to recover my money. I really believed they would comply with the agreement they made in court, however even if they had withheld £1 of my money I would still issue another civil suit against them.

They are again threatening to sue me for £5k plus costs for continuing to inform the world about their activities, and if that is what they do, so be it.

Philip James Partnership - Court date at last

The hearing is set for the 14th July 2011 at the Manchester County Court. Our legal team are currently preparing the documents required to finally obtain the illegally held deposit. In the meanwhile watch this space.

Considering a rental from Philip James Didsbury?? BEWARE!!

You should always choose your letting agent with care. My experience with this company has been horrendous. Trying to extort money for "admin" (£150) this was to ring someone to clean a cupboard, although they haven't replied to my letter.

I have now had to issue a County Court summons to try and get my deposit back. They keep relying on tiny clauses in the contract to delay repaying me any money.

Their staff in Didsbury - namely Danielle Beswick and her angry sidekick Nadine Fortune appear to be in control of the illegal withholding of deposits.

The directors seem unwilling or unable to intervene.


This story will continue until we reach trial, or they repay my stolen money.

There is so much more and leaflets are being prepared with the full details. In the meantime, choose you rental with great care.

Students in Manchester are particularly vulnerable to poor practice. If you have had a similar experience with this firm please post comments or contact me.

Here is some advice from shelter:

What if there is a dispute about getting my deposit back?

Your landlord or agent is only entitled to keep all or part of your deposit if they can show that they have lost out financially because of your actions, for example, if you have caused damage to the property or you owe rent. Ask your landlord or agent for a breakdown of the specific costs that they are taking out of your deposit. Your landlord or agent cannot keep your deposit to cover putting right normal wear and tear. There are rules on what costs can be deducted from your deposit.
if you cannot agree, the dispute will usually go to the county court.

Estate agent reveals dirty tricks

Katherine Barney, Evening Standard

A disillusioned former estate agent has blown the whistle on underhand tricks of the trade.

Pav Sheen says he was so outraged by what went on behind the scenes that he wants to warn others before they buy or sell their properties.
During his time as an estate agent in London Mr Sheen says he saw several dubious tactics, including colleagues undervaluing properties to sell them to each other at a lower price. He also said he witnessed people taking cocaine to 'psych themselves up' before making a sale.
Other tricks included arranging two viewings at the same time and, after one potential buyer had left, getting the office to call pretending to be that buyer putting in an offer.
Mr Sheen, 25, from Gerrards Cross, is still in the property business but now helps consortiums find business investments. He said: 'I went into the business completely oblivious to what went on. It was very obvious it was a way of life and people blindly went along with it.
'We'd be told we'd lose our job if we didn't comply and an estate agent's basic wage isn't very much so if we didn't play along and make the sale we would lose out.'
Eventually Mr Sheen said he found the corruption too much, especially when it came to taking advantage of buyers who had put their trust in him. He said: 'The most vulnerable people are first-time buyers at the lower end of the market because they're really in the hands of the estate agent.'
Mr Sheen has written a book, Tips, Tricks And Traps. He initially intended it as advice for his cousins who were buying a house but what began as a series of pointers soon grew to more than 100 pages.
He spent more than two years as an estate agent, first working for a big chain in Harlow, then in Walthamstow and elsewhere in north and east London. He is planning to launch a website, www. IHateEstateAgents.co.uk where people can share their experiences.
Under home information packs legislation, all estate agents who handle packs must be regulated by an ombudsman which can award up to £25,000 compensation against offending agents.
As a result, since June, 80% of agents have joined the Ombudsman for Estate Agents scheme. Agents who fail to join are breaking the law and could be prosecuted, fined and banned from operating.
10 ways they cheat
1. Gazumping. When a deal has been agreed some agents still show people around the property hoping for a better offer.
2. Value a property at a low price - and then sell it to a friend or colleague.
3. Use scare tactics such as pretending to receive offers to get people to make a higher offer.
4. Neglect to pass on all offers to vendor in hope of achieving a higher one later on.
5. Refuse to reduce commission if the price is reduced.
6. Overvalue houses to secure business from sellers.
7. Supply customers with fake documents to help them secure a mortgage.
8. Make up a very low offer. This shocks the seller into accepting a genuine offer which is far lower than the original valuation.
9. Fake evidence that other properties in the area have sold for an overly high price.
10. Erect for sale/sold signs at homes the agent had nothing to do with to give a false impression.