Three important rules when renting a home or how to find out that you are a fraudster

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The real estate market is growing, more and more people are moving from their regions to big cities and vice versa, thereby creating a stir in the rental housing market. Many people who are looking for temporary housing become victims of scammers, but because of their own fears of admitting that they were deceived or shame in understanding this, failed tenants do not report their problem to law enforcement, thereby increasing the number of scammers.

Let's look at the most popular fraud schemes for finding and renting housing.

1. A relative or close friend of the owner​

The scheme is not new, but it continues to work and bring money. Malefactors rent an apartment on a daily basis or for a short period of time, an official contract is drawn up with the owner of the apartment, a copy of the passport and a certificate of ownership are required. Having received the necessary documents, the rented apartment is already put up for rent by fraudsters, copies of the original documents are shown when renting out, and the fake tenant expresses the legend that the owner of the apartment could not come due to circumstances beyond his control, and he is a relative or close friend of the owner.

You can avoid falling into the trap by requesting the original documents for the apartment, asking for the original documents of a relative or close friend, or simply checking them.

2. Payment of realtor's expenses or security deposit.​

A security deposit is a small amount made that supports the tenant's intention to rent a house. Knowing this, scammers require the victim to make such an insurance deposit before the apartment was inspected, explaining that it costs a certain amount to go to the address.

The main rule when entering into transactions is the product first, and then the money. Any deviation from this simple rule is deception, the realtor receives a commission for the completed transaction, and not for the future one.

3. Multi-owner housing​

When entering into a rental transaction, pay attention to the ownership document, if the one who rents out the house to you is not the only owner, there is a chance that the remaining owners will demand that you move out and will be right. When entering into such a transaction, ask the owner of the premises for notarized consent from all homeowners.

Rules for conducting a transaction:

1. Only require the original documents for housing, as well as the original documents of those who rent out housing to you;
2. The documents must include: the original passport of the tenant, a certificate of ownership, an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, and the consent of all homeowners;
3. The transfer of money is made only after receiving the keys to the apartment and signing the rental agreement.