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Deposit for Viewing
andystephens
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Hi all,
I have seen a rental property on marketplace, and have communicating with them and all seems good. Alarm bells have just started to ring, as they said that in order for me to view the property they would need a holding deposit equivalent to a weeks rent. Now am I being cynical, or does that not make sense?
I have seen a rental property on marketplace, and have communicating with them and all seems good. Alarm bells have just started to ring, as they said that in order for me to view the property they would need a holding deposit equivalent to a weeks rent. Now am I being cynical, or does that not make sense?
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Run for the hills!
If that’s Facebook Marketplace then it’s sure to be a scam. The scammers are probably not even in the UK.
Use OpenRent instead if you’re looking to rent direct from a landlord.6 -
I have heard of this scam, it is likely the property doesn't exist.£216 saved 24 October 20144
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This is a scam. Do not do it.andystephens said:Hi all,
I have seen a rental property on marketplace, and have communicating with them and all seems good. Alarm bells have just started to ring, as they said that in order for me to view the property they would need a holding deposit equivalent to a weeks rent. Now am I being cynical, or does that not make sense?2 -
probably stolen pictures from a real listing, and you will never see the money, or the inside of the property.1
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Joe Lysett did a bit on this scam
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If you have to ask whether it's a scam ...
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Show us for a laugh
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Let us know the link - and we'll all try and sign up for a viewing
(Sounds very much like a scam - no true letting agent or decent landlord is going to ask you for hundreds of pounds just to look at a property)
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Likely fraud.andystephens said:Hi all,
I have seen a rental property on marketplace, and have communicating with them and all seems good. Alarm bells have just started to ring, as they said that in order for me to view the property they would need a holding deposit equivalent to a weeks rent. Now am I being cynical, or does that not make sense?
Use Rightmove, Openrent etc.
So much demand and not enough supply, fraudsters are taking advantage of people.0 -
Wasn't this on Watchdog a few years ago? Some guy took multiple deposits for the same flat, so they set up a sting where two of their staff put down deposits and then arranged to turn up at the property at the same time. Usual Watchdog mucking about, but it's a fairly well established scam at this point.1
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