Flaton Renting Procedure and formalities

Ankith1989 · 2016-03-04T06:59:38+01:00

Find essential tips on Kuwait's renting procedures and how to avoid scams when leasing a flat, especially when dealing with long-distance landlords.

Ankith1989 Member

Member since 18 August 2015

Ankith1989Member04 March 2016 04:59:38

Hello All,

I have recently almost finalised a deal with a Kuwaiti national who is based in the US for a house on rent in Salmiya area. The issue is that since he has moved to the States, his house keys are with him and he is asking me to pay the rent and deposit upfront post which he will send across the keys. How do I make sure that this is not a scam?

He has sent the flat pics and has made an agreement which he sent through mail and is asking me to sign and scan and send back.

Kindly suggest what is the legal.procedure of renting out a flat? Especially in this case!

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert04 March 2016 05:29:18

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No keys no money

Tootsie57 Contributor

Member since 27 July 2014

Tootsie57Contributor04 March 2016 08:14:34

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Do not do it. Simple.

Ankith1989 Member

Member since 18 August 2015

Ankith1989Member04 March 2016 08:18:24

Thanks guys for the suggestion.

Christine ViP

Member since 29 September 2008

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ChristineViP04 March 2016 08:27:16

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Hi Ankith1989,

Seems a scam. Please do not send any money.

Please read this article "Useful tips to avoid being scammed":

/en/guide/antiscam.html

Ribosom VIP Member

Member since 26 January 2013

RibosomVIP Member04 March 2016 15:11:46

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This is a typical scam, stay away from it.

DanaQ8 Guest

DanaQ8Guest09 March 2016 10:56:46

NO!

It's a scam.

Ankith1989 Member

Member since 18 August 2015

Ankith1989Member09 March 2016 11:11:58

Thanks guys. Its revealed! it is definitely a scam. The guy backed out the moment I asked him to send the keys first.

Let this then be a lesson for my fellow expats! The guy churned out a very believable story and for someone a little more innocent than me, it could have been a big loss :-)

legacy Kuwait Expert

Member since 29 March 2010

legacyKuwait Expert10 March 2016 04:49:30

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probably a junkie looking for easy money to score his next fix...

anyone with a shred of common sense would know that landlords typically go through brokers to lease their properties out, or they leave the key with someone so that you can atleast see it for yourself before making a payment.

Ankith1989 Member

Member since 18 August 2015

Ankith1989Member10 March 2016 05:45:04

#10

Yes.Exactly Legacy! His story seemed so true till聽 the point where he asked me to send the money first!

Ribosom VIP Member

Member since 26 January 2013

RibosomVIP Member10 March 2016 10:11:49

#11

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When I was looking for a place someone approached me with a similar story and sent a photo of the place with a lush green park visible through the window and the bottle of red wine on the kitchen counter. Sloppy job.