Hi,
Committing to renting or buying accommodation when you're new to or have not moved to Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
What are the most common scams in Tanzania?
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 Tanzania?
What authorities should be sought should one come across an accommodation scam?
Please share your experience,
Bhavna
Accommodation in Tanzania: scams you should look out for
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Avoiding scams can be tricky. First of all, you have to recognise the scam itself. This is not so easy because most scammers will have perfected the con.
There is hope. Directory.co.tz is an online service that verifies and lists licensed businesses in Tanzania. You can search for products and services by typing short common keywords that are relevant to your needs. Example:
3 bedroom apartment for rent
House for rent in Masaki
Dental implants
English medium school
Learn French
Kilimanjaro climb
The aim of Directory.co.tz is to minimize risks posed by scammers by ensuring only authentic businesses are listed. Many of the listed companies are in Dar but the service will soon be expanding to other regions.
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Listings like this from olx would be good. To get an overview of the
market.
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Just to inform you that Directory.co.tz is another business to get into official directory may be 0.01% percent of registered companies are found on this one. Its advertising company.
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