Warning About Getting a Flat

[ccstoddard]

I was working with UkrianeApartments.com also known as KharkovApartments.com for a Long Term Furnished Flat in Kharkov. They also Rents Flats everywhere else in Ukraine supposedly. They wanted three months rent pre-pay as a Deposit but I refused and then required One Month Rent as Deposit. I sent this via Paypal for a Flat we had agreed upon located at Botanic Gardens. After they received Payment the address on the Agreement was different it was outside of the City on the other side. They also informed me First Month Rent was due on the 5th when I arrive and July's Rent would be due 15 Days later on the 20th!!! Plus NO Utilities would be included. I told them I wanted the Agreed upon Flat and they said the Monthly Rent there would be twice as much. So PLEASE BEWARE of this so called Agency!!

[Dr Nick]

This doesnt surprise me.

I am sorry for your problems and hope you sort things out.

I have learnt that in Ukraine never pay for anything you have not seen. Also the whole property business is rife with corruption and rip off merchants.

To anyone else planning to do what you wanted to do. Don't bother trying to set up acommodation until you get there. Stay in a hotel for a few days then do the legwork yourself and find an appartment you like.

Cheers

[chrisc4]

a simular think happened a couple of years ago with a client who booked one of my apts, it was already booked, but it did not stop here take a deposit from the guy !