by Michelle
Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:18 pm
[email protected]
Thank you for replying,
The property is managed by Derby Home, a local real estate agency, specialized in international transactions. Their website is: www.derby-home.com .
They will arrange a viewing for you, and handle the payments and contract.
Also if you have any questions, feel free to contact them anytime you need, because I might not always be available. You can find their details on the Contact page of their website.
Now here's how the rental works:
1. First you need to register with the agency at: www.derby-home.com/register.html by entering your details in the form and clicking SUBMIT.
2. I'll drop off 2 sets of keys and the necessary paperwork at their office
3. The agency will email you the invoice for the first rent (350€)+ Kaution (450€).
This is just to reserve the property, and not a final commitment of course,.
Once you've made the payment, the agency will book the viewing for you, and within 1-2 days, one of their agents will meet you in Germany to show you the property and help you with all the formalities.
4. After the viewing, if you're satisfied with the place you will sign a contract with the agent and receive the keys so you can move in.
However if you don't like the apartment, for whatever reason, you will have no obligations and the full payment will be refunded by the agent immediately.
The whole procedure shouldn't take more than 3 days in total.
I'm paying for the services of the agency, so there will be no extra costs for you.
Also, in case you're tied up in another contract and cannot move in immediately, we can arrange the viewing now, and reserve the apartment for you.
Since we're unable to meet in person I've attached a copy of my passport, so you can have a reference of your potential landlord.
Please consider my offer and let me know if we have a deal, because there are several others interested in the apartment, and I need to make a decision soon.
Have a great day!
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Anthony Salmon
This person asks for a deposit payment via Western Union, MoneyGram, pre-paid credit card or bank transfer with a promise that you can have the keys to a property that does not belong to him.
Sounds safe. It's not!
At other times, he will ask for proof that you are able to pay the deposit and rent due to a string of time wasters.
This proof is in the form of a Western Union or MoneyGram payment to a lawyer,a friend or family member.
In either case, if payment is made and you give this person the details, they will collect the money.
You will not hear from them again.
All the details such as names, addresses, pictures etc. that the scammer uses in order to back up his story, are stolen from elsewhere.
If you are reading this because you are looking for property to rent, and you are in contact with this thief you are probably searching Craigslist, Gumtree or similar listing sites. If you receive any requests from 'Landlords' asking for some kind of payment before viewing, then it will also be a scam. Please forward the mail to me at the address in my signature line and I will investigate and list them if necessary.
