acl wrote:Whilst i agree (and admire) your nde stance , repossesions are a different kettle of fish to warrants. With a repo you are going to have to change locks anyway(so the old tenant can no longer gain entry) On a gas/electric warrant you need to gain entry and leave locks as they were. So the emphasis is on nde much more with a warrant than repo. I reckon on repos id think the agent wouldnt care wether you used the drill and it would be be down to proffesional pride.A warrant on the other hand would leave you holding keys to a pis*ed of customers house.
I do agree with what you say about it being a different kettle of fish with warrants having more of an emphasis on NDE. I will not put a drill to a lock, like you say for proffesional pride, unless obviously the lock has broken at some point. My time and effort and the money i have spent getting to the stage where a drill is not required would seem a great shame and waste to me. Putting my self in this situation will help when i finally do, do warrant work.
I do find quite a few agents appreciate the fact a door has not been drilled and damaged or crowbar opened. As it makes it better looking to the eye for the buyer and doesn't look like a property thats been broken into or uncared for. Like i said working this way has gained valuable work with agents as there not frightened to put you forward to a buyer or landlord.
