This tell you don't trust money transfer without seeing the person who supposed to be the landlord or estate agent and written agreement is a MUST. Most landlords don't want to rent the house out for short term but if he/she does, at least he/she will write on paper about the rent paid and agreement. It is not nescessary a very formal agreement as it is for short term but it will be some sort of written agreement. Why I know as I am a landlord and I will alway show the house to my potential tenant before I take the rent. Please don't don't just pay without seeing anything. Don't blame the landlord as you were cheated not by the landlord but someone who is not a landlord. 作者: mariapoon78 时间: 2011-7-21 18:59
Don't pay or transfer money before you see the house and landlord. There are many people cheat new students to pay money in advance into bank account and they are not landlord. They always say their landlord cannot speak Chinese and they do their landlord a favour but be careful most landlord won't ask you to pay without seeing the house
，不过gumtree也是一样，现在连有些中介也不靠普，还是得自己多个心眼，太便宜的都要注意，合同好好读。