Envelopes with money, calling an estate agent a ‘whore’ or physical intimidation: desperate tenants will do anything to get a home

Prospective tenants who have been looking for a suitable home for some time are sometimes so desperate that they verbally and physically attack real estate agents. Or they are not afraid of bribery. Or send messages incessantly. Various real estate agents at HLN and VTM NIEUWS testify about this. “Luckily I was able to close the sliding door in time or he would have grabbed me,” says Danielle (28), who was threatened last year. “I’m thinking about bringing pepper spray to home visits.”

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