RE: Reply to your ad: Elegant Double bedroom flat in Brighton

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From: Helena Duffy <helenaduffy1@live.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 11:04:24 +0100
Subject: RE: Reply to your ad: Elegant Double bedroom flat in Brighton
City center.All bills inclusive
To: Michelle Banks


Thanks for the reply and the sincere interest you have in my flat.My
flat is fully furnished in and out as you can see in the picture and
there is a garage and a off street parking in my flat,I spoke with my
lawyer some couple of minute ago concerning the interest you have in
my flat and we both agreed to have you in my flat.

However,it is unfortunate that my past bitter experience of inviting
people to come and view my flat without any form of confirmation of
their financial ability and not keeping up to time as at when
scheduled, has brought about great loss to me. I have traveled all the
way from Ireland to take some interested candidates round my flat
because that's where i work with (P. Elliott & Company).

Some outside tenants do not have the money to pay the rent and yet
they disturb the the landlord to arrange a viewing with their friend
or relative who are in Brighton,also some do not meet up with the
appointments which has led to the dismissal of some landlords in
office by there employees.

Henceforth my lawyer and i have decided to carry out a simple test on
financial ability to pay for my rent before coming for viewing or
before making a reservation for any interested candidate. I would not
ask you to send your bank statement neither your pay slip because it
will be inappropriate for me to collect any money from you neither my
lawyer. At least 1 month rent and security deposit which is £ 500
which is refundable after your first week stay in my flat, would be
required from you to transfer through the Money gram. You can make the
transfer with your name as a sender name and your partner or friend in
UK premises as a receiver.

Once you have done this, scan the receipt to me and if you do not have
scanner, you may write out the details on the receipt as i will send
it to my lawyer to verify if it's truly genuine and available in your
friend's custody, after verification, then we can proceed for the
viewing.

Note that the transfer must be confirmed valid before the receiver
picks up the money and also, i will refund back to you the cost of
transfer when we meet.


I look forward to reading from you soon.

Regards
Mr/Mrs Duffy