07/09/2017
BEWARE! Unethical Company
S.J. Associates (UK) Ltd Consultant Surveyors, phoned me, and said they could reduce my rates on my Holiday Let for a one off payment of £795.00, (they must have a way of finding out if you are overpaying) I showed interest and they arranged for their sales rep Kevin Morgan to visit and tell me what they could do. He said their 'one off' fee would be a £795.00 plus vat if they were successful in reducing my rates, If not there would be no charge. He came for a second meeting after I agreed to have a go with them as I have nothing to loose, he was very pleasant and gave me some paperwork to sign to get the ball rolling. He did not leave me any copies of the paperwork that I had signed. A couple of days later I recieve a letter from D Prophet (Confirmation Dept) S.J. Associates (UK) Ltd with their proposal to alter the rating list along with their fee of £795.00 + vat + now a 25% charge of one years rent reduction (which was never mentioned at all on the first sales phone call neither when Mr Kevin Morgan came to visit and did the sale) I immediately corresponded with a phone call to S.J. Associates (UK) Ltd to complain and they said they would look into it. I immediately then followed up with an email to [email protected] telling them if this was the case of the added 25% (of one years rate reduction) I no longer wanted their service and to take this Notice of Termination of the Agreement with Immediate Effect. I have now just received correspondence from Mr Andrew Barrington (legal department) - S.J Associates (UK) Ltd that if I dont pay them the £795.00 + vat to proceed, I will have to pay a Cancellation Fee of £800.00 + vat.(stated in their terms and conditions - clause 5) that I have never seen or been given. Also they have told me to take legal advice from a firm of solicitors who specialise in Contract Law.
