Trap 1. Commission
The main thing is not to get into the "trap" of your ownemotions. You have read the announcement about the rented apartment, and inattentively, in a hurry, relying on internal intuition. Further more. Inspired by the phone call, during which you were warned that the apartment has not yet been rented, and competitors who are hungry for it do not doze, you pay a commission. Just something, for example, five thousand rubles. For greater persuasiveness the office draws up a contract with seals and corresponding signatures. Ostensibly for a full guarantee. Your heart is so full of joy that you do not even have time to read the contract carefully. And in the end everything turns out to be as good as possible. The apartment, it turns out, was handed over literally an hour before your arrival to another person. To make any claims to the agency is impossible, because it provides only information services. It remains only to console yourself that you are not the first and not the last, who was a victim of scammers and your own trustfulness. But even a bitter experience is useful. Next time you are extremely cautious and reasonable approach to the issue of rent. And the ads that are full of proposals "the price is greatly understated," "the next room is closed with things and will not give up," "payment is offered by transfers," will not attract attention and convince in the impending fraud. Take into account, honest and honest company requires a commission only on the fact of your settling in!
Trap 2. Renter-rival
Another trap that awaits the gullibletenant, is utterly primitive, but almost failsafe. When you pass the beds, you are taken to an empty apartment (the tenants are at work at the time), convince her of "charms", take payment for a month - and hide in an unknown direction. And in the evening, when you are settling in it, building up the coveted corner, other tenants are jumping into the apartment. But such a situation could be avoided by following several rules. When paying (do not hesitate!) Require a receipt, which must include the passport details of the parties and the exact address of the apartment. Be vigilant: if the name of the person in the passport does not coincide with the name of the author of the advertisement, boldly stop the transaction. And it is better, of course, and safer - to conclude an agreement with the owner of the apartment and pay for the first month of residence. And it is better to look for housing through proven real estate agencies. Expert opinion: Olesya Meletskaya, head of residential real estate "Visit": - To date, the rental market is on the rise, as in the time of crisis, many Samarans have invested their savings in real estate. And the higher the demand in the market, the higher the risk of falling into the trap of scammers. Of course, it's better to act through proven agencies. It is almost impossible to rent an apartment directly from the owner. Often, the ad indicates that the apartment is handed over to the direct owner, but in reality it turns out to be an agency or a private realtor. A bona fide real estate agency takes a commission only on the fact of settling and no other surcharges for additional services!
