Two approvals how do i choose?

[Danni]

we were in the exact same position 2.5 years ago. We ended up going with the private landlord as it was a better price and a bigger house.

The only problems arose when things starting going wrong and he was too slack to get back to us and get them fixed. If we had've gone through the agent, things would have been done quicker

[mountain mummy]

If we had've gone through the agent, things would have been done quicker

Not necessarily ... it just took our agent a whole year and then some to fix a leaking toilet!! 3 inspections and constant reminders, not to mention an ever increasing water bill (water usage actually doubled in a year, all because of the leaky loo!)

Just saying that sometimes agents aren't as on the ball as you'd expect!

AJ - I agree with the pros and cons list, hun - work out which one suits your needs best!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Whoops forgot about this thread

We ended up picking the nicer house, that as advertised with the estate agent.

As it turns out, it is actually a private rental through him anyway so we ended up with the 'best of both worlds' seeing as i wasn't keen on the other landlord.

Smaller house will be more maintable it's also in a better position to transport and for if i need emergent help from PIL. It's across the road from a park and it generally felt more homely.

The only reasn i still wanted the bigger house was that because i knew it was ours, so i had all these images in my head of what 'our' home would look like.

Anyway, we are moving in two weeks and i still have heeeaps to do.

[mountain mummy]

AJ, I was just lurking and thought I'd add my