Filed under: portal.xn--b8qr95do2b.com — jane @ March 20, 2010 edit
i am interested in this beautiful apartment in downtown/chicago. the landlord is currently in UK. she says that she has to go through a third party..Allianz. in order for me to see the apartment she says i have to put a deposit and i will receive the keys and lease the next day. if i decide to not rent it, i send the keys back and my deposit is returned. does this sound fishy to anyone? i have never heard or done this before. has anyone ever heard of this? im not sure whether to believe her or not. that screams scam... run away and never speak to them againthis sounds fraudulent to me! Why would she not have a property manager on hand in Chicago to show the apartment if she lives out of the country? not only does she not have a property manager, she is throwing a third party in the mix! save your money, trust me, in the end you'll be happy you didn't throw away deposit money also the money it took to send her the deposit.
i had a similar issue happen to me. it is a scam, you really should report (her) them to the proper authorities. if you send the money and don't like the apartment, you'll never hear from her again or you can send the money, love the apartment and they won't send the keys.
you may be able to call down to the county city building to find out the last owners of the place, just to get some more info. if it is worth, i would take serious measures before committing.Forget it! In this economy, there are lots of apartments and even homes for rent or sale. Look at some place that isn't so creepy.
BTW, having a landlord in a different country is just asking for trouble -- if something breaks or gives you trouble, the landlord is simply not there to fix it, and make sure it's right. Your landlord should at least live within 50 miles of your apartment, I think.How big is the deposit? I have heard some places, like in big Apartment complexes, you can get the key for $25 of so, then look at the apartment, when you return the key, you get your cash back. But you give the cash to a live person. Have you googled the company, or the landlord? Can you contact the company and ask y no one can meet you there? I am not sure about this one.... Good luck!sounds real phishy! you shoudl always meet in person with the landlord directly. no third parties, unless that person is an authorized property manager. still, you must ask for identification just to be safe.Many companies request a key deposit, usually around 20 - 40 dollars range. This covers them in case you do not return the keys, and they need to get the apartment/house re-keyed.
Many times, however, if you ask the company requesting the fee to meet you at the apartment, they will at no charge.#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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