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Louie H
Active since Jan 2010
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7 reviews14 months ago
Stay away from Roomies.co.za. They facilitate ****mers.
Roomies.co.za has a number of ****mers who are *****ulently advertising property. We reported our own experience with them. The same persons are still advertising the same 'rooms' every month for the last 24 months. Roomies also offers NO email or contact to report ****mers/*****.
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14 months ago
VTS Global, 2 Long Street, Cape Town
This was not my first application, but the worst by far. Service is extremely poor, slow and disorganized. A row of 20 people standing in the foyer at the entrance to VFS included many elderly people, some who clearly found it difficult to stand. The lady in charge of the Xray machine regularly disappeared into the office. I did not see any Premium service area.
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14 months ago
South African VISA application for the UK - VFS Global
UK Visa application. This was not my first application, but the worst by far. Service is extremely poor, slow and disorganized. A row of 20 people standing in the foyer at the entrance to VFS included many elderly people, some who clearly found it difficult to stand. The lady in charge of the Xray machine regularly disappeared into the office. I did not see any Premium service area.
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22 months ago
NEVER AGAIN OM Insure.
My first ever vehicle claim at the age of 65 was the worst experience of my life. It took almost 3 months to solve what should have been minor damage. Had to keep asking what the progress of my claim was. My car was broken into and my daughter attacked while she was in the car. Damage to the vehicle was less than R20k. I drove my car for 3 months without a rear-view mirrror. I also have 4 separate claims on my record for this one incident messing up my claims history big time. NEVER again.
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55 months ago
COC's are purely about compliance to set standards - its not about the inspection company's quality standards.
While we all want the security of a safe electrical/gas installation, it was good for me to be reminded that COC's are about compliance - not adhering to any inspection company's (exaggerated) quality standard. First contact was great. They seemed thorough. Then I got a quote for R15,000+ to fix items listed as "failing compliance" before they will issue COC. Amongst others the quote included 2 little yellow stickers to be place on cupboards for R160; dusting my electrical box for R80, etc. Since almost all electrical work had been redone in my house after 2018 by a qualified electrician whom I did not believe failed this badly, I contacted a 3rd party for another inspection. They quoted R2000 repairs to issue COC. I was told that often work quoted are NOT needed for compliance. I accept B&S gas installation quote. On the day, changes was proposed to the quote and a far cheaper repair/installation was done. Some expensive items quoted, were not required. Despite the cheaper installation, Bugs and Sparks refused to amend/reduce their invoice by the items quoted but not installed, refused to provide a detailed invoice for what was ACTUALLY done and refused to issue the COC unless I pay the higher amount originally quoted. I won't use them again. I will not recommend them to my friends or family. T The iinspection cost is low, but the grief aafter is onot worth it.
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57 months ago
TPN Lease agreement with VERY dodgy clauses and logic
According to TPN stats, 82% of tenants are good. So must these "good" tenants pick up the tab for 18% of bad tenants. I recently became tenant for the first time. I purchased another property from an specific agency but needed to rent for a while. My application was approved, I received a TPN lease by email. It was signed by the estate agency already. I signed the lease after cancelling some clauses, informed them, but was given verbal confirmation of lease and instructed to pay the deposit which I did. Two weeks later, I was told that the house is no longer available to me. I believe it has to do with what I removed from the lease. #1. The landlord can give me 2 months notice at any time during the fixed term lease. No penality. Is this really then a fixed term lease? So the house belongs to someone who owns a different estate agency. Why did she not let her own house? As I have it, she fell for a property she was contacted to sell, purchased it on the spot and may need to sell the old house. In the meantime, they put a tenant into the property since owner can terminate the contract and letting agent can claim they were not aware. The unsuspecting tenant will be paying the rent while the house is up for sale as well as deal with all the viewings, knowing as soon as a sale happens, they will be given notice. I don't find this OK at all. Why bother with a fixed term lease if it can be terminated by a landlords at any time "when he needs to move in or sell" In the past landlords had to negotiate early termination with their good tenants. Bad tenants can be evicted following the fair (albeit frustrating) processes by RHA and CPA. These tenants can be stopped. TPN's explanation for this clause is: This clause is extremely important. In terms of section 14 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, a Landlord may only terminate a Lease Agreement if a Tenant remains in breach of the Lease Agreement for more than 20 (Twenty) business days. This puts the Landlord in a very precarious position. As such, by agreeing to this clause, the Tenant is giving the Landlord some leeway in the event that the Landlord intends to sell the Premises or move into the Premises himself. This clause will also assist Landlords in the event that a Tenant tries to invoke the provisions of the common law remedy of Huur Gaat Voor Koop, as it specifically precludes the Tenant from making use of this remedy, which the Tenant would be able to do were this clause not inserted into the Lease Agreement. Very dodgy logic for all those unsuspecting 82% good tenants out there. I am OK with an early termination, but then the landlord/estate agent ensures I, as "good" tenant, have another property to go to and my relocation is paid - just like I have to pay your advertising and costs when I terminate early. #2. The tenant will at all times maintain adequate insurance in respect of all movable property brought onto the Premises, which shall include all parking bay(s) set out in item 1.5, by an insurance company of the Tenant’s choice and make prompt and regular payment of all insurance premiums in respect of such insurance. I fail to understand what a tenant's personal insurance has to do with his landlord. Expecially if the Tenant specifically acknowledges and agrees IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH that the Landlord shall in no way be liability any damage caused, for whatever reason, to any movable property brought onto the Premises, including all parking bay(s), by the Tenant; Who monitors these lease agreements? Or are they evaluated when some brave soul brings a claim to the tribunal?
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128 months ago
Incompetent/unprofessional/lacks integrity
In June 2015 I advertised for an bookkeeper to capture my 2 general ledgers for ye2014 and ye 2015. Ms Wright contacted me stating they can do it for me, at a reasonable rate and promised they are fast and effective. She took my source docs and disappeared. When I asked for progress, they are \almost done". When I finally confirmed an appointment to see Ms Wright she \""did not\"" receive my email. I left messages that were not returned. My phone calls were taken"
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