The trap of finding a house and renting a house online
First, false housing information
There are two main types of false listing information published online:
Class is false information released by real estate agents in order to attract the attention of renters. This kind of housing is low in price, good in conditions and attractive, but when the renter calls for advice, he will be told that the housing has been rented and enthusiastically recommend the remaining rental housing to you. This is the main purpose;
The second category is a false description of the rental housing situation. For example, it is far from the bus station or subway station, deliberately saying that the transportation is convenient, the decoration is not good, and the household appliances are complete. The purpose is to trick the renter into actually looking at the house, hoping to persuade the renter who is tired of looking at the house to rent it.
Second, the fake landlord fraudulently sublets.
Some scammers posted information about temporary rental houses on the Internet, deliberately making the price lower than the rental price of similar houses around them. When looking at the house, the fake landlord signed a contract with the renter with a fake real estate license and ID card, and immediately disappeared after receiving the rent and deposit. When the renter found the problem, it was too late.
There are also some scammers who find some pictures of houses online and post them on the website. The price is reasonable and affordable, but they claim that they are not local and want to send some sincere money to the buyers first. Some netizens believe in swindlers and can't contact each other after remittance, which can be said to be regrettable.
Third, repeatedly defrauding the room rate.
Some brokers called the renter, claiming that they didn't need the agency fee, but they needed to charge the information service fee or the house inspection fee. However, the standard is much lower than the agency fee, generally around one or two hundred yuan. However, the housing provided by such institutions or individuals is usually of poor quality or high price, and the transaction rate is extremely low, so renters are likely to waste the inspection fee in vain. Of course, it does not rule out the possibility that these institutions and individuals who charge room rates will join hands with landlords to defraud renters of room rates for a long time. As long as the transaction is not completed, they can look at the house at any time and continue to collect the room fee.
Fourth, when looking at the house, no one is sure what kind of person the other person is, so it is better and safer for girls to go with their friends to look at the house.
Matters needing attention in finding and renting a house online
1. Check the lessor's property certificate and valid identity documents;
2. Find a qualified intermediary, and be careful when you encounter an intermediary who charges;
3. When signing a rental contract, ask what the rent contains, and who will bear the water, electricity, heating, gas (natural gas) and property management fees;
4. Define the rent standard, lease term, payment time and method, and ask the lessor to provide a rent receipt;
5. Make an agreement on whether to sublet or terminate the contract in advance, and make an agreement on house maintenance;
6. It is necessary to clarify the liability for breach of contract and the standard of compensation for breach of contract;
7. Require the lessor to pay water, electricity, heating, gas (natural gas) and other expenses before renting the house.
To sum up, when renting a house online, you must check it carefully, confirm the housing information, and clarify the various expenses of the house before you can rent it with confidence. If the house is too cheap, you must be careful and get what you pay for.