Time to Research

<p>Alias Just Letting seems to be a company making their proffit from snatching deposits rather than renting. The Hello Peter reports of Just Property and Just letting combined is quite shocking and I think it is time they are exposed in different ways. My story is similar to other reports regarding deposists witheld for defects which does not exist and exoberant values for the work they claim to outsource. </p> <p>We rented an old house which was painted (according to gossip) 15 years ago. The property was a mess when we got it and it took 10 bakkie loads to get the mess out there. We handed the property back in a way better condition it was. The exit report we signed with the inspector states the "house is clean and well looked after". The defects were compared with our entry report 3 years earlier and no additional defects were reported during the inspection. </p> <p> After a couple of days we were informed of the defects which were calculated at R8300-00. This included R300-00 for cleaning the 3 sqm floor of the toilet outside. We handed the house back early the day and while the inspection was done we had cleaners, mops and chemicals there, but the "defect"was not even mentioned. The remainder of the balance was for paintwork for this badly maintained house. Although they claim we put nails in the walls the comparrison between entry and exit reports contradicts this statement. </p> <p>Although we did not sign a new lease agreement in beginning December we still continued with rent and occupancy. Since our alarm and electric fencing was never repaired we were once again victims of crime later in December. We gave 2 months notice and they found new tendants to move in the same day we moved out. An additional amount of R6100-00 was deducted for all sorts of admin fees. This brings the total amount to R14 400-00. </p> <p>They also refuse to give me TAX invoices for these amounts I paid. With the amounts of mentioned in this forum alone, I am sure they have some explenation to do to SARS regarding this very lucrative source of income. </p> <p>This is defenately not an isolated incident and it has been a roaring and ******* trade for years. I hope to get enough information to take this matter a lot further and expose these bandids. Please will you send me your experiences regarding any agency with details surrounding similar transactions to ********** <p> </p>