
The property ombudsman
Reviews 7
Don't waste your time - if you are a landlord
The Property Ombudsman claims to be independent but with its members (estate agents) paying the bills, writing the guidelines and making the rules ... impartial it is not. There are far too many 1 star reviews on many websites where landlords find that in a dispute the estate agent wins almost 100% of the time. For tenants, T.P.O. appears willing to listen. If you are a tenant, give the T.P.O. a go. But if you are a landlord in a dispute with your real estate agent ... don't waste 12 months (literally) for an Ombudsman paid by a real estate agent to simply dismiss your application.
It is a shame there isn't a genuine, independent, government run Ombudsman in the UK.