To think Estate Agents should be able to spell 'cubicle'?

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

It's probably a sign that I've been browsing too long but if I have to read "shower cubical" one more time....

I mean, even using the term in a professional context ... but then misspelling it!!!!

Tardice and Tardice-like

Oh dear. That's one rogue individual, I hope

Estate agents and car salesmen. They have a vernacular all their own.

Having no skills in written English is a pre-requisite for EAs it seems.

Yourselves are NBU.

Yourselves are NBU.

snort.

Mardy

I'm so glad I found this thread. We recently put our house on the market and I am genuinely worried it won't sell because it has about 7/8 mistakes! What's frustrating is they're such simple words/grammatical points it just looks incredibly sloppy. There are a few "comprising of" comments in there. Is it the done thing to ask for these to be amended? I wish I had asked to proof read it before they put it up!

I would Flat. It would be quite hard not to after a while, I would think

(And it's perfectly reasonable; They're supposed to be providing you with a professional service. Have a look at the fees section of your contract if you need some steel )

We were looking at houses last year, many of them were in "sort after" areas.

This made me laugh. I would be very tempted to ask the EA to explain that phrase to me.

I work for a commercial agency - I spend most of my life correcting grammar and spelling errors on property particulars. I am debating organising a company wide training session on the use of the apostrophe weeps quietly in the corner

On the other hand, if you ever need a couple of paragraphs waxing lyrical about the inside of a very nondescript warehouse, I'm your woman

In a Scottish accent "sought" and "sort" don't even sound alike!

It didn't put us off looking at the houses though.

You get a lot of "useful downstairs bedroom, formally the garage" and "downstairs WC, formally the understairs cupboard" Argggggh.

We once had a painter and decorator who repeated wrote abot "Paiat" in his quote. It culminated in him sticking a sign on the front door warning "Caution: Wet Paiat." I am of course aware that there are reasons to struggle with spelling but seriously?! He was lovely though and did get our business.

YANBU. Standards of written English are appalling everywhere you look. I find it upsetting!

EAs struggle with the word 'accommodation' - acommodation, accomodation, accommadation.

Has anyone else noticed the amazing number of entirely doorless rooms on floor plans?