Most people will not long find out the relationship, and even more to sue because of a small amount. This is what scammers expect, opening a dishonest business. Search for an apartment through a real estate agency, although more expensive, but more reliable. For this money you will pick up options, check documents for the apartment and the identity of the landlord, will assume the possible risks. And read the contracts that you sign!
"Black" realtor
Lera and her husband just received from the realtor keys to the apartment, which he showed them on the eve. Looking forward to a pleasant evening together, they bought a bottle of champagne to celebrate the housewarming. But it was not there. Late at night, the doorbell rang. Two men threatened the appearance of the owners of the apartment and demanded to immediately vacate the living space, because they suddenly came to a relative and he has nowhere to live. "But we paid you a month in advance and another such, the same amount to the agency!" - tried to defend their rights husband, but without success. At eleven o'clock in the evening, it was pointless to call the agency, so we decided to call your friends right away and ask for a night's lodging, and to deal with it tomorrow. Later with friends discussed what happened. "And where did you find this realtor?" - they asked. "He phoned my ad on the Internet and introduced himself as a broker of a well-known real estate agency. Met him at the metro station, looked at the apartment, and in the evening they got the keys there. " And the next day my husband found out that such a realtor in the agency never worked.
Is it possible in our time to be so gullible? If you want to rent an apartment and protect yourself from scammers, call the agency yourself and contract only in the office. The agencies do not cooperate with dishonest landlords. Or look for an apartment through friends. In this case, it seems, there was a criminal conspiracy "realtor" with the owners of the apartment.
Another's apartment
Nadezhda Ivanovna could not take her apartment for a long time. Finally, a friend of the former work called and was happy that her friend's friend was looking for a place to live. We met, the guy seemed to her modest, paid a month in advance, and Nadezhda Ivanovna handed him the keys. When a month later the landlady came to her lodger, a woman with a child in her arms opened the door to her. "Excuse me, where is Sasha, and what are you doing here?" - Hope has fairly inquired. "There's no Sasha here, and we're renting an apartment here," she replied. "Tell me, who gave it to you?" - the mistress was surprised. - "Yes, some guy. Three months in advance paid - he urgently needed money, said that his mother for the operation. "
And then it turned out, besides, that there was almost no furniture left in the apartment.
The landlord can suffer, too. With whom now to ask for damages? It was lucky that the swindler did not sell the apartment on false documents, otherwise it happens.
So, be sure to make a lease, even if you found an apartment for acquaintance. More often the contract is made without a notary for a period of 1-2 years, and then extended. However, if the contract is not properly formalized, then there is no sense in it. Therefore, it is best to ask a lawyer for help. True, the owner of the apartment will have to pay taxes in this case, but the contract will secure both sides of the risk. The owner of housing, having assured in ZhEKe rent, thereby protects himself from claims in case the lodgers flood the neighbors or arrange a fire. And he can apply to the police if the tenants go to take possession of the property. And for those who rent an apartment, a contract is especially necessary. After all, the owner will not have the right to raise the rent or to evict you ahead of time. Unfortunately, we do not practice lawful renting. But we still need to know our rights. In any case, you are going to rent or rent an apartment, first read the chapter of the Civil Code of your country.