DS looking at a privately managed hall. A £250 deposit is payable on reservation. T's and C's say that this £250 is not refundable if he cancels pre 1st August. Given its his firm offer that is unlikely I suppose. However more worrying is that it says post 1st August cancellation the full year's rent is payable unless they can re-let the room. So that means if they miss the offer and take up the insurance place the rent is potentially payable which seems excessively rip-offy. Just wondering if anyone has actually been in this position and what happened?
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Student accommodation - deposit at risk, rent potentially payable if miss offer = ripoff?!
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homebythesea · 06/02/2016 08:03
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