Anybody working in the property market, particularly Viewing Agents will know just how annoying and embarrassing stiff locks and incorrect sets of keys can be.
Just imagine the dilemma when the prospective purchasers – our clients have issues with their keys!
The first incident happened when we had planned to show a delightful family around three houses in quick succession. We came out of the first house to round up the children who had been playing in the communal courtyard, when the husband realised that he could not find his car keys. Various members of the viewing party were despatched to search the house, rummage through the thankfully-unlocked car and scour the courtyard as well as the children’s pockets. Eventually, as time was pressing, we had to split up and take half the family on to the other viewings. When the husband finally caught us up, he explained that the keys had been found in his car in a crisp packet!
Let me into my Ferrari – Fathers occasionally put their bored offspring to play behind the steering-wheel of their cars in order to keep them amused so that the parents can view a property in peace. We advise against this practice now. We had one such embarrassing incident with a Ferrari – Dad outside, son inside – with the car blocking several other cars in the driveway, it took Dad and considerable amount of gentle persuasion (with Mum standing close by suggesting everyone should stay calm) and bribery to re-gain control of his car keys.

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