First, the false housing scam
Liars will post false listings on various housing rental platforms, social media and other channels to induce tenants to contact and pay deposits or deposits. In the end, the housing does not exist or has been rented.
Coping methods:
(1) Confirm the authenticity of the property. Tenants can learn about the real situation of the house through various channels (such as real estate agents, online housing platforms, and public landlord contact information). ), make a decision after the field trip.
(2) Check the real estate license and lease contract. The tenant should ask the landlord to show relevant certificates and contracts, and check with the landlord or intermediary to confirm in person.
(3) Pay the deposit or deposit carefully. The lessee shall specify the payment method and amount of the deposit or security deposit, choose formal channels (such as bank transfer and online payment) and keep the payment voucher.
Second, the deposit fraud scam
The swindler asked the tenant to pay the deposit in advance for various reasons, and then disappeared or refused to return it for various reasons.
Coping methods:
(1) Understand relevant laws and regulations. Tenants should understand the legality and refund standard of the deposit, and specify the provisions of the deposit in the contract, such as liquidated damages and early check-out.
(2) Choose formal channels to pay the deposit. Tenants should pay the deposit through formal channels such as bank transfer and keep the payment voucher.
(3) Leave relevant evidence. The tenant should sign a formal lease contract with the landlord, and specify the amount, purpose and refund time of the deposit in the contract, and keep the contract and payment evidence.
Third, online transfer fraud scam
Liars ask tenants to pay rent or deposit through online transfer for various reasons, and then disappear.
Coping methods:
(1) Check the information carefully. Tenants should confirm the identity of the other party before transferring money, check the bank account information and avoid revealing personal information and bank card passwords.
(2) Choose formal channels to transfer money. Tenants should choose formal channels (such as bank transfer and online payment). ) pay and keep the payment voucher.
(3) Leave relevant evidence. Tenants should keep communication records with landlords or intermediaries, including SMS, WeChat chat records, telephone recordings, etc. In order to protect their rights in the future.
Fourth, the contract trap scam.
Landlords or intermediaries add some harsh or unreasonable terms to the contract, such as high liquidated damages, unauthorized demolition of houses for decoration, etc. Once the tenant violates it, he will be required to pay a high penalty or compensation.
Coping methods:
(1) Read the contract carefully. Tenants should carefully read every clause in the contract, especially some seemingly unreasonable clauses. If you are in doubt about the contract, you can consult a professional.
(2) negotiate with the landlord. If there are some unreasonable clauses in the contract, the tenant can negotiate with the landlord to reach a satisfactory solution.
(3) Ways to safeguard rights. If the landlord or intermediary forces the tenant to perform unreasonable terms, the tenant can seek legal channels to safeguard his rights and interests.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) house quality scam
There are various quality problems in the house, such as water leakage, electric leakage and damage. And the landlord or intermediary failed to inform or refuse to maintain in advance, resulting in the tenant suffering losses or troubles during his residence.
Coping methods:
(1) Check the quality of the house carefully. Tenants should carefully check the quality of the house before signing the contract, including pipes, circuits, doors and windows, walls and so on. If quality problems are found, we should discuss the maintenance plan with the landlord or intermediary in time.
(2) agreed maintenance responsibility. Tenants and landlords should stipulate maintenance responsibilities in the contract, and specify details such as maintenance time and cost sharing.
(3) Ways to safeguard rights. If the landlord or intermediary refuses to undertake the maintenance responsibility, the tenant can safeguard his rights and interests through relevant rights protection channels, such as complaints, mediation and litigation.
In short, tenants need to be vigilant in the process of renting houses, carefully choose houses and sign contracts to avoid falling into the trap of various rental scams.
Six, intermediary cooperation scam
Some landlords collude with the intermediary to collect deposits and rents from tenants in the name of the intermediary, but there is no real housing, thus defrauding tenants of their money.
Coping methods:
(1) View intermediary qualifications. Tenants should check their qualifications when choosing an intermediary and choose an intermediary with good reputation and credibility.
(2) Check the real estate license. Tenants can ask the landlord or intermediary to show the real estate license or relevant certification materials to ensure the authenticity of the property.
(3) Pay carefully. Tenants should not pay in advance without confirming that the house actually exists and the key is available, so as to avoid losses.
Seven, malicious price adjustment scam
The landlord or intermediary maliciously adjusts the price during the lease period, forcing the tenant to renew the lease or pay a higher rent, causing economic pressure and adverse effects to the tenant.
Coping methods:
(1) The rent and lease term are stipulated in the contract. Tenants and landlords should clearly stipulate the rent and lease period in the contract to avoid malicious price adjustment during the lease period.
(2) Rights protection according to the contract. If the landlord or intermediary maliciously adjusts the price, the tenant can defend his rights according to the contract and ask the other party to fulfill his obligations according to the contract.
(3) Feedback the problem in time. When the tenant finds that there is a problem with the rent, he should discuss the solution with the landlord or intermediary in time to avoid the problem from expanding.
The above are some common rental scams and their solutions. Tenants must be vigilant when choosing a house and signing a contract to avoid falling into a scam.
Of course, the fraud in renting is not just these. The best way for ordinary consumers to close the pit is to find a reliable intermediary company and carefully check the relevant documents and contracts when signing the contract, such as real estate license, landlord ID card, lease contract, etc. If you feel cheated, you should choose to call the police in time to solve it, instead of solving it with the landlord or intermediary.