当方、現在イギリスで語学留学中で、良い賃貸フラットを物色中です。
そんな中たまたま、とあるUKサイト(大家さんとテナントを結びつけるソーシャルサイト)で良いと思える物件を見つけました。
最終的な契約方法やお金の支払方法について大家サイドから下記のような申し出がありました。念のため一番最後にコピペさせていただきます。
質問させていただきたいのは、大家サイドからのオファーは英国の賃貸慣習から見て妥当かどうかということです。当方、イギリスでの賃貸ははじめての経験でして、本当にこの方法でいいのか、騙されていないかということが不安です。
契約方法や賃料の精算方法などなど細かな点でも何でも構いませんので、お気づきの点があればお伺いできればと思います。
なお、現金の授受方法としてWestern Union Money Transferを使用する方法を提案しています。この点についても問題点等ありましたら、ご指摘ください。(大家は私が本当にお金をもっているかどうかという点について、上記Western Union Money Transferを使用したユニークな方法を提案しています。)
ちなみに、この物件はロンドン中心地近くに位置しており、大家はバーミンガムに住んでおります(かなり仕事が忙しいとのこと)。
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My Lawyer will get a contract ready for you to sign if you like to take the flat after viewing and the keys will be handed over to you immediately after contract has been signed.
Also, receipt of payment will be issued to you after which you'l have to sign the lease agreement form.
I was discussing with my Lawyer about the idea on how i will be so sure that i will not just waste my time to london without achieving my the aim and she advised that we can work out something via Western Union Money Transfer.
She said that Western Union Money Transfer can actually hold the money as an evidence and surety that her tenant will pay her at least for the first month and deposit. She gave me an option on what we can do since you have the funds at hand which will be explained below:
PROCEDURE:
1) Transfer the the amount £*** (1 month rent and security deposit) to any of your family members (wife, dad, mum, siblings) or your friend.
Your Name (as Sender) to any of your family members (wife, dad, mum, siblings) or your friend (as Receiver) in London or other parts of UK.
2) Scan & Send a copy of the Western Union transaction receipt as a proof of the transaction or mail me the transaction details. (The money is safe as it is only you that can withdraw since you need a national ID card or International passport)
3) Then, we will meet for viewing.
4) If you decide to take the flat, we will go to any local Western Union office close to my flat pick up the money and pay me. (You don't need to come with cash to view, after viewing we will go together, you will withdraw and pay me)
5) Keys will be handed over to you after signing the contracts.
I am pretty sure that the transaction at Western Union office will require some charges, i will definitely refund the transaction charges back to you upon viewing and if you don't see what i sent as pictures of my flat to you, you are free to leave without paying me anything.
I only want to be sure that i am not going to waste my time this time around and i think with this condition, both of us can be sure we are not wasting our time.
I will only rely on your honesty that you have made the transaction so that i can reserve the flat for you.
Let me know if you are okay with this so that we can proceed. Thanks so much while i will be waiting to read from you and i am looking forward to meet you and be great friends eventually.
NB: PLS DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT TO ME OR IN MY NAME, WHAT I NEED IS JUST AN EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE THE CASH TO PAY ONCE YOU HAVE VIEWED.
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お礼
ご回答、本当にありがとうございます!! 救われました。 ちょうど、これから金を下ろして送金手続きに入ろうとしていたところでしたから。 ちょっと怪しいなとは思いつつも、家族に送金するなら安心だなと思って手続きを進めるつもりでした。 怪しかったから、現地の市役所で教えてもらったLaw Centerにも電話で問い合わせて確認したのにな。その時は、何か回りくどいやり方だけど、相手方に送金しないなら問題ないんじゃないかといわれ、大丈夫と思い込んでました。 本当に危ない所でした。 ありがとうございました。