Showing posts with label hunting a rented house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hunting a rented house. Show all posts

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Be Aware And Should Know While Hunting A Rented House

When hunting for housing rental, if you are not aware of the basic information on how to be safe with scammers and their techniques, then you can face real big issues in this market. Therefore, you should be familiar with the basic ways to rent property easily without falling prey to fraud and shady schemes. We have added some very useful and important tips that will help you locate the rental scammer that you may have to face while searching for your ideal rental accommodation.

1. Do Not Start Deals with Cash


Most of us start dealing with cash which should not be done as it becomes very difficult to detect the crooks if the transaction is done in real cash only. Thus, when you pay in cash to rent a place, you will not be able to find them if people cheat because they can run around the world with your money.

It has been observed that if the owner of the property wants to do some fraud with you, he will always try to convince you to make all the payments in cash. It is advised not to deposit security and pay the previous month in cash but you can go with wire transfer instead.

2. Go to Rent Place First                    


If you are paying for a rental place that you did not trust by trusting the words of the estate agent, then you are indeed making a big mistake. You should first go to the location suggested by your agent before making any payment to him. This way, you will not regret your decision and can go to another landlord if you are not satisfied.

A real landlord will call you to see your property so that you can find out if it suits you and your needs. Photos uploaded to various property sites may differ from the original property. Therefore, make sure to visit the property first and evaluate the condition of the property yourself. It is also beneficial for those who have to go to other places for work or study. You can enlist the help of your friends, relatives to visit the rental place to find out the reality about the property. It would be great to talk to landlords rather than coming in contact with an agent directly because the scimitars can have access to the property and fool you. Therefore, make sure that you check all aspects of the property before renting.

 


3. Make sure to sign the lease in writing


When renting a home, make sure that you sign the lease in writing only. This is necessary because there is no guarantee of a verbal agreement, but with a written agreement, you have complete assurance that you have not been a victim of any fraud. If you make a verbal agreement, chances are you will have to take the fraud to court, but proving that it will become a real headache due to lack of evidence.

Therefore, be sure to sign a lease contract with your landlord and the landlord must remember to sign the agreement with the tenant. When signing a physical contract, make sure that-

  • Must be the signature of the landlord. 
  • You get a copy of the agreement with the landlord.