Accommodation in India: scams you should look out for

Bhavna

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Member since 01 June 2015

Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems

Bhavna

09 May 2019 12:16:14

36946

Bhavna

09 May 2019 12:16:14

36946

Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems

Hi,

Committing to renting or buying accommodation when you're new to or have not moved to India just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in India?

What are the most common scams in India?

What are the red flags to look out for when scanning through adverts?

Is there a list of registered or accredited landlords or real estate agencies in India?

What authorities should be sought should one come across an accommodation scam?

Please share your experience,

Bhavna

Jeimmyyo

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Member since 26 March 2019

Jeimmyyo

14 May 2019 08:08:17

Jeimmyyo

14 May 2019 08:08:17

Sorry I just stayed in guest houses.

ChintsAk

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Member since 03 April 2019

ChintsAk

20 May 2019 13:27:06

ChintsAk

20 May 2019 13:27:06

Would love more insight on this topic

Utsato

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Member since 03 May 2019

Kampot

Utsato

03 July 2019 11:05:24

Utsato

03 July 2019 11:05:24

Kampot

I had only this one experience: the landlord didn't pay back the deposit, also was ruthless loud (TV at night), his comment: his son has holiday.
btw. he was engineer and living in germany for some time

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