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Paul_f
02-04-2010, 09:01 AM
Countrywide with about 50,000 let property on their books is now transferring all its deposit business to mydeposits.

If you are interested read the full story here:

http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/lettings/?title=Countrywide%20defects%20from%20TDS&storyid=2990&type=lettings
Poppy35
02-04-2010, 11:10 AM
Interesting article, Countrywide must of struck a good deal with mydeposits as their average cost is £20 per tenancy plus this same cost each time tenancy is renewed plus registration fees.

With TDS our average fee per tenancy is £7.00 as we have never had a dispute so even though our cost has risen considerably this year I have no intentions on moving - think of the hassle! :eek:
Paul_f
04-04-2010, 18:43 PM
Poppy - you're doing it again! Must have , not of please...............pretty please?
Poppy35
04-04-2010, 18:44 PM
Poppy - you're doing it again! Must have , not of please...............pretty please?

oh Paul did the easter bunny not deliver the right chocolate this morning!! :D
mind the gap
04-04-2010, 18:53 PM
oh Paul did the easter bunny not deliver the right chocolate this morning!!

No, it should of left him something large and obloid, but it must of forgotten! :D
jeffrey
07-04-2010, 01:12 AM
Do rabbits lay eggs?
mind the gap
07-04-2010, 11:41 AM
Do rabbits lay eggs?
Is that a trick question, or do you not recognise the Easter Bunny (along with all the many other cultural icons of Western civilisation which you find unauthentic!?)
jeffrey
07-04-2010, 12:02 PM
Why are rabbits associated with Easter, anyway?
mind the gap
07-04-2010, 12:43 PM
Why are rabbits associated with Easter, anyway?
Pre-Christian I think, but connected with the general pagan association between Spring, eggs and fecundity which gradually got mixed up with Christian Lent traditions involving eggs (using up of 'rich' foodstuffs on Shrove Tuesday, end of fasting on Easter Sunday, etc).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny
jeffrey
07-04-2010, 13:12 PM
Not so much borrowed as lent, then.
Paul_f
08-04-2010, 17:39 PM
Back to the serious stuff - here's the latest info on why Countrywide left TDS.

http://www.estateagenttoday.co.uk/News/lettings/?title=Inefficiencies%2C%20not%20cost%2C%20made%20 us%20leave%20TDS%2C%20says%20Countrywide%20boss&storyid=2996&type=lettings
mind the gap
08-04-2010, 18:17 PM
Back to the serious stuff - here's the latest info on why Countrywide left TDS.


What a cheek. Easter Bunnies are deadly serious.
portfoliomanager
16-04-2010, 09:52 AM
I can 100% believe that CRL did not base their decision to leave TDS due to costing.

I have worked there myself and can say they do not base any decision on cost.

They are massively overstaffed, employing people who frankly do not have any experience in lettings or law.

I think the only reason the company has not gone under is due to the silly fees they charge.