Tenant Rights Articles and Information
Tips to avoid getting scammed when renting an apartment or home using craigslist or ebay
- The person wants to rent
your property immediately but just happens to be moving from another state
or country and has not yet arrived in town to meet you.
- The person sends you a bank
check or money order for 2-3 times the amount you are asking for in a
deposit.
- The person then asks you to
hold the rental but send back the overage sent to you via wire transfer
and gives you no reasonable explanation why they overpaid you on the
deposit.
Don’t fall victim! If the person wants to rent
your property, ensure that they are legitimate. Call references; verify with
other parties that they are who they say they are. Never accept more then your
asking for in a deposit and never send back a refund via wire transfer.