Tagged “verifying”
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References and guarantors at the enquiry stage
Being asked to prove you can pay is ordinary. What varies is when it happens, what's reasonable to hand over, and what a request in the wrong order means.
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Money asked for before you move in
Several different payments get requested during a room search. What separates the normal ones from the rest is the stage they arrive at and who holds them.
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How room rental scams work
The surface tells change constantly; the structure doesn't. Every version needs money before viewing and a plausible reason nobody can meet you.
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Viewing a room over video call
A video viewing is a good shortlisting tool and a bad basis for committing. What matters is who holds the camera and what you ask them to point it at.
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Verifying the person showing you the room
Standing in the property proves the property exists. It does not prove the person letting it to you is entitled to let it.