Accommodation in India: scams you should look out for

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Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam09 May 2019 10:16:14

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Hi,

Committing to renting or buying accommodation when youre 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 Member

Member since 26 March 2019

JeimmyyoMember14 May 2019 06:08:17

Sorry I just stayed in guest houses.

ChintsAk Member

Member since 03 April 2019

ChintsAkMember20 May 2019 11:27:06

Would love more insight on this topic

Utsato Member

Member since 03 May 2019

UtsatoMember03 July 2019 09:05:24

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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