# When Should You Use an Agent?

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-should-you-use-an-agent/7457>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [21 October 2019 13:25 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-should-you-use-an-agent/7457 "2019-10-21T13:25:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Denis2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/denis2/32/2819_2.png) [@Denis2](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Denis2)\
**Post date:** [21 October 2019 13:25 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-should-you-use-an-agent/7457/1 "2019-10-21T13:25:35Z")

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I’ve never actually rented my flat out myself.

When I went to work in Asia it seemed way too much hassle to try and manage my flat from 10,000km away. The first agent was a disaster but the second worked well for the next decade.

Was that a good time to use an agent? Was there a better way to do it? (Openrent didn’t exist then) and are there any other circumstances where it’s better to use an agent?

Or is openrent good for every circumstance?

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2022 12:51 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-should-you-use-an-agent/7457/2 "2022-08-09T12:51:21Z")

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Closed on 9 August 2022 12:51 UTC