My son and 3 of his friends have agreed to rent a student house next year which was advertised at £85 per week each including bills. He has paid a deposit and agency fees, but not yet signed the contract.
They are now saying that the ad was wrong, and bills are not included - if they were to include bills it's going to be £100 each. Can they do this? My son and his friends want their deposit and fees back so they canlook for something else, but the agency said they are allowed to change the terms as an agreement hasn't been signed yet, and they said they can't refund the fees as they have done credit checks. However, my son and his friends would not have chosen this property at £100 each a week. Where do they stand? They do have a copy of the listing stating that bills are included ( which has now been changed online).
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QueenOnAPlate · 24/05/2016 18:37
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