Problem. The £100 fee only keeps the house for 4 weeks. WTF? They expect you to hand your notice in at your current house before getting the go-ahead to move into the new place? Anyhow, after a load of arguing, I manage to arrange it so I can move in (and pay the deposit and first month's rent) on the 29th May, then have a standing order going out on following 1st of the months...
Great. So I pay the fee and go back to work. By which time my boss has had a reference form faxed to him
...which means... my landlord's probably got one too 
There is NO WAY they've done the credit check on me in that time!
Now here's how I can see this panning out:
1. I get a phone call telling me I've failed the credit check
2. I get a phone call from my landlord saying she's coming round to take some pictures "for her records"
3. I spot my own house on rightmove
4. I get a phone call from my landlord saying she's coming round to show some people around
5. I get a phone call from my landlord saying she's coming round to show some people around
6. I get a phone call from my landlord saying she's coming round to show some people around
7. I get a letter in the post giving me a month's notice for termination of my rental contract
8. ...f**k knows
Bloody estate agents
It'll nice to be able to work on my car indoors, or indeed anywhere without having to worry about my tools getting nicked by the local yoofs... There's also a tap on the wall adjacent to the driveway, so I think I'll be investing in a pressure washer 
Finally I think things may be looking up!
congrats mj !! 
