Dubai Apartments... A scam?

[Chilli]

Hiya.
Started to look seriously for somewhere to live and have found something that looks pretty good.
It's a 2 bed apartment, fully furnished in Dubai Marina. The only "problem" is that it's AED4k a month.
Seems a bit cheap eh? The lady (currently in the UK)is prepared to fly over to meet me at the apartment, so it all sounds good. Should I be asking for proof of ownership or such? Her email to me was badly written, and banged on about how she got the apartment years ago, her parents fatal road accident etc, etc....Smelt fishy, but I can't see it!

Any advice?

Cheers.

[Chilli]

Cheers all.
Yeah, Got offered the job, but still awaiting the HR phonecall/contract.

Thing is, she is asking for a 6k deposit (no problem) and 4k a month. So, if I shell out 10k then find out it's not even her place, I'll be gutted! Is there such a thing as an electoral role I can check a name to an address?


I've also been told that prices are dropping. I guess there's simply loads of available places.

Cheers.

[Chilli]

Ah, I see. I saw it in a load of classifieds I googled....forget the page name...I guess it was a gumtree equivalent.
I just got p!ssed off with all of the real estate websites a) demanding I register, then not replying to my emails, and b) sending me dozens of spam emails about a load of old rubbish I don't want.

[Chilli]

Mattt said:

Pissed off? Sounds like they're being helpful in UAE terms!

Honestly, you really have to lower your expectations. Prepare to be amazed if anything gets done, even if you're paying handsomely for it.

Oh God, really??!!
And these are people I'm paying, I guess anyone doing me a favour is out of the question!

[Chilli]

Thanks for that mate, appreciate it. I'll have a look..

[Chilli]

VAG1 said:

Hi chilli, sorry for the late reply. The rent on that apartment seems waaaaaay too low, it's like a car advert con I think - if it's too good to be true, it usually is. My dad has an apartment in the marina and the rent on that is around 20k in AED a month so that one sounds too good to be true.

Edited for typo

Edited by VAG1 on Sunday 27th September 18:41

Thanks mate. Pretty much discounted that, and have contacted some agencies to get on the case....Getting exciting now.

[Chilli]

VAG1 said:

Hitch78 said:

Chilli said:

VAG1 said:

Hi chilli, sorry for the late reply. The rent on that apartment seems waaaaaay too low, it's like a car advert con I think - if it's too good to be true, it usually is. My dad has an apartment in the marina and the rent on that is around 20k in AED a month so that one sounds too good to be true.

There's a massive choice of good and bad in the marina. I've seen real prices recently from 55k for a studio/1 bed.

VAG1 - when did your Dad last lease his place? Prices have plummeted in the past 6-8 months. Hopefully he's got one of the nicer places so won't be too badly affected.

Hi Hitch78, yep it's one of the better places. He's just started advertising it as the last tennant just moved out.

Note, I didn't say that!