How to verify if the lessor is legit

macooyam

Hi! I need your help.

May kausap na akong lessor I want to know how can I verify if he's for real.

Name of bank account is Triune Trust, Name of residence is GoodLife Residence, Address is 223 ANZAC HIGHWAY, PLYMPTON 5038, SA.

I tried to google but there are no exact results.

Please help!

icebreaker1928

lessor ng ano po yan?

macooyam

lessor ng shared accommodation

JCsantos

If it involves paying in advance then dont, view the property first

JCsantos

Sorry when you mention a bank account it gives me the assumption na magbabayad ka in advance

icebreaker1928

i agree with jcsantos... that's the rule of thumb.

macooyam

@JCsantos yes, pinagbabayad kami ng bond para mareserve nya yung room pagdating namin this end of the month. thanks!

AR2012

please be careful, as it has been a scam for sometime about asking bond for rental reservation online. I suggest not to send money unless you have seen the property or either when you have arrived here. Read some previous discussions here about scam in shared accomodations.

icebreaker1928

@macooyam saang site mo nakita ang ads?

doubleDuzi

ahahaha... sinabi ba sau na "out of the country" ang may ari kaya mag bayad ka na ng 2 weeks bond mo at ipapadala niya sau susi??? >🙂

macooyam

@icebreaker1928 nakita ko sa realestate.com.au yung ads

icebreaker1928

@doubleDuzi mukhang alam mo rin yung scam na yun a lol...

@macooyam post mo nga dito link.. try natin icheck... pero yoko talaga magbayad hangat hindi ko pa nakikita ang place. better safe than sorry.

macooyam

@doubleDuzi nasa pinas pa kasi ako kaya pinapabayad nya yung bond para mareserve sa kin. Naghahanap na kasi ako para pagdating ko jan may place na kmi dahil wala kong friend or relatives na nsa adelaide. Natwa ako dun sa ipapadala nya na susi pero may point haha!

macooyam

@icebreaker1928 eto yung link:http://www.yahoo.realestate.com.au/share/house-sa+adelaide-9112841

tinawagan sha nung friend ko na taga melbourne. yung frend ko ksi yung nagtatatawag sa mga ads na nakikita ko since anjan na siya.

yung address na bnigay nung lessor nung naguusap na kami sa email eto: 223 Anzac highway

macooyam

@AR2012 thanks! may nabasa ako dito maging careful sa gumtree. Since Im desperate to get a shared accommodation ngaun plang kasi ayokong magstay sa backpacker dahil sa costly na wala pa privacy, kaya naghahanap na ako with the help of my friend na nsa melbourne.

naisip ko naman realestate.com.au yung ads so baka mas reliable. Pero nung nagsend na siya ng contract at bank details, magkaiba ang bank account at name ng residence, naging hesitant na ako.

naverify nya kasi yung visa ko just by giving him my passport number. Kaya gusto ko din iverify kung legitimate lessor siya. kaso parang walang way.

Thanks! hanapin ko ung discussion about sa scam 🙂

icebreaker1928

@macooyam susi? iiwan ba sa mailbox ng airport?

then 100% scam yan hehehe... teka check ko link mo

icebreaker1928

can't determine base from ads... pero ito mga red flag

pinapabayad ka agad

nasa ibang bansa sya

iwan nya susi sa airport mailbox

yan, sigurado 100% scam yan

macooyam

@icebreaker1928 salamat ng marami! 🙂

JCsantos

Please dont pay in advance, better to pay costly backpackers than to be scammed

emjdee

@macooyam I can refer you to previous (Pinay) landlady if you're still looking for accommodation. Marami naman dito sa forum like Ren, sohc, etc ang nakapunta na sa house nya. I'm very sure its legit. Meron kasi sya 3 rooms available ngayon. Puro pinoy ang makakasama mo sa house if ever. Anyway let me know if you're interested.