Estate Agents

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Re: Estate Agents

The only thing i would add is that i honestly believe these agents only act in their own interest and not the buyer or seller.

That would appear to have been true of Roy Brooks - the estate agent who was selling the celebrated brothel in Pimlico:

http://www.roybrooks.co.uk/the-book
https://housesandbooks.wordpress.com...n-advertising/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brothel-Piml...ag=chrome03-21
https://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2...d-two-reviews/

Examples:

DARKEST PIMLICO A large Victorian family house, entrance flanked by pillars, pathetically waits for purchaser. The bath shrouded by thickening dust. Torn up by its roots the missing geyser leaves a gaping hole…. Groping in the basement (3 rooms), our intrepid representative stumbled against an ancient brick copper: presumably the kitchen. Long 80 yrs. lse. G.R. £60 p.a. A gift at £6,990. If you are too late to secure this gem we have a twin (a much lighter house, equally repulsive) next door in Sutherland Street coming on the market this week at the same price.

BROTHEL IN PIMLICO - WANTED: Someone with taste, means and a stomach strong enough to buy this erstwhile house of ill-repute in Pimlico. It is untouched by the 20th Century as far as convenience for even the basic human decencies is concerned. Although it reeks of damp or worse, the plaster is coming off the walls and daylight peeps through a hole in the roof, it is still habitable judging by the bed of rags, fag ends and empty bottles in one corner. Plenty of scope for the socially aspiring to express their decorative taste and get their abode in 'The Glossy' and nothing to stop them putting Westminster on their notepaper. 10 rather unpleasant rooms with slimy back yard. £4,650 Freehold. Tarted up these houses make £15,000.