{"id":1031,"date":"2016-07-27T11:55:56","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T11:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/blog\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2018-09-10T16:31:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T15:31:54","slug":"n520000-house-rent-scam-how-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertypro.ng\/blog\/n520000-house-rent-scam-how-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"N520,000 House Rent Scam: How to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wonder how people still fall victim of fraudulent house agents in this era of advanced home search where you just have to go online to find not just befitting houses for rent or sale but also, \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/agent-list\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reliable agents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thenationonlineng.net\/trader-charged-stealing-n520000-house-rent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one Lukman Lawal was duped by a 46-year-old trader, Monsuru Abass, with the sum of N520,000 in the guise of renting him a mini flat. Probably, the said victim just stumbled on this dupe as a passerby, stopping by at a roadside agents shop to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find an apartment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am glad that this incidence would not only be a caution but also an eye-opener to Lagosians, helping to reveal that the way forward to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/blog\/7-factors-to-consider-when-finding-an-apartment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find a home easily<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and safely is by going <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tolet.com.ng\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already, Nigeria has a good number of online real estate firms that make finding a suitable home for rent or sale safe and easy out of which <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ToLet.com.ng\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ToLet.com.ng<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a force to reckon with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At ToLet, you not only find your <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/blog\/the-reality-of-building-your-dream-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dream home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0but also find a pool of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tolet.com.ng\/agent-list\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trusted agents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; showcasing their profiles and deals they have closed successfully &#8211; you can rely on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tolet.com.ng\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you would find testimonials of clients who have successfully gotten homes with ToLet. The following are some of the feedbacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am impressed with the kind of service ToLet rendered to me, now when anyone I know is looking for apartment, I recommend Tolet.com.ng to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shola Aworinde (Ikeja, Lagos)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ToLet is a reliable means of getting an apartment of your choice, I enjoyed the services rendered from the beginning of my transaction with them till I got an apartment of choice<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Sunday (Isolo, Lagos)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I particularly like and enjoy ToLet&#8217;s follow up, they really impressed me and now I have secured an apartment of choice without stress<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Ajabor (Oshodi, Lagos)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, don\u2019t be a victim when next you or a friend has to find a home to rent or buy, simply avoid paying a deposit on a place you&#8217;ve never seen,\u00a0be aware of your rights and get advice from the proper channels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wonder how people still fall victim of fraudulent house agents in this era of advanced home search where you just have to go online to find not just befitting houses for rent or sale but also, \u00a0reliable agents. 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