Flaton Renting Procedure and formalities

Ankith1989 Member

18POSTS

10 years ago

Hello All,

I have recently almost finalised a deal with a Kuwaiti national who is based in the US for a house on rent in Salmiya area. The issue is that since he has moved to the States, his house keys are with him and he is asking me to pay the rent and deposit upfront post which he will send across the keys. How do I make sure that this is not a scam?

He has sent the flat pics and has made an agreement which he sent through mail and is asking me to sign and scan and send back.

Kindly suggest what is the legal.procedure of renting out a flat? Especially in this case!

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stumpy Laos Expert

18028POSTS

10 years ago

No keys no money

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Tootsie57 Contributor

131POSTS

10 years ago

Do not do it. Simple.

Ankith1989 Member

18POSTS

10 years ago

Thanks guys for the suggestion.

Christine ViP

42879POSTS

10 years ago

Hi Ankith1989,

Seems a scam. Please do not send any money.

Please read this article "Useful tips to avoid being scammed":

/en/guide/antiscam.html

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Ribosom VIP Member

944POSTS

10 years ago

This is a typical scam, stay away from it.

DanaQ8 Guest

0POSTS

10 years ago

NO!

It's a scam.

Ankith1989 Member

18POSTS

10 years ago

Thanks guys. Its revealed! it is definitely a scam. The guy backed out the moment I asked him to send the keys first.

Let this then be a lesson for my fellow expats! The guy churned out a very believable story and for someone a little more innocent than me, it could have been a big loss :-)

legacy Kuwait Expert

3431POSTS

10 years ago

probably a junkie looking for easy money to score his next fix...

anyone with a shred of common sense would know that landlords typically go through brokers to lease their properties out, or they leave the key with someone so that you can atleast see it for yourself before making a payment.

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Ankith1989 Member

18POSTS

10 years ago

#10

Yes.Exactly Legacy! His story seemed so true till聽 the point where he asked me to send the money first!

Ribosom VIP Member

944POSTS

10 years ago

#11

When I was looking for a place someone approached me with a similar story and sent a photo of the place with a lush green park visible through the window and the bottle of red wine on the kitchen counter. Sloppy job.

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