OK - today is about getting the dossier together for the house rental

1. Ben and Liz's bank account has not yet been set up, so to pay the cheque for the deposit etc. we need to put his money into my bank so I can then write a cheque. This is complicated by the fact that my bank is in Normandy (!) and the branch here in Pessac may or may not accept the money (cash). If they don't then I don't know yet what we do about that.

2. Decide whether the other missionaries here in Bordeaux act as joint guarantors for Ben and Liz. If not what do we do - just present the dossier without guarantors and see what happens ? (I think the owner would go for it anyway !) Or does Ben hunt among his other contacts in France for a guarantor ?

3. Go along at 4 this afternoon to the offices in the centre of Pessac and present all we have for the agent and owner's deliberation. I get the impression that we will not know definitely today that the house is theirs...

Fun this, isn't it !

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Alan said…
Well we went to the bank and, as warned, I started on my explanation of how come I had 4000 euros in cash and the guy said "You want to pay it in? OK. Here's the envelope. Three days max and it's in your account."

très bien !
2:03 pm
Alan said…
Well we spoke to the mission which encourages missionaries not to act as guarantors, even for each other.

So that's good.
2:04 pm
Alan said…
Well the dossier is with the agents now. Your man was unclear whether we really needed guarantors or not. In the end he decided just to submit the dossier as is and he thinks it's pretty strong. (It's like a job application, isn't it !)

Meanwhile we called at the house to explore the area and met the landlord who is a charming mature man of portuguese background. The area is quite nice. "C'est le meilleur !", said the landlord.
10:52 pm
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