Warning students about being scammed out of money when renting a house through an intermediary

Cảnh báo sinh viên bị lừa tiền khi thuê nhà trọ 'không chính chủ' - Ảnh 1. — New students admitted in 2024 complete admission procedures at FPT University, Ho Chi Minh City campus - Photo: NT

According to information, FPT University received complaints from two students about signs of being scammed out of rent money.

These students rented houses through intermediaries listed in the accommodation book provided by the school. They have not recently transferred rent to the landlord.

"The unfortunate incident involved the school's responsibility for negligently providing intermediary rental contacts, not the landlord, leading to a situation where there were signs of cheating students out of their rent," the school accepted responsibility.

The school said that after receiving the student's feedback, it contacted the landlord directly, advanced the refund so that the student could continue to have a place to stay, and at the same time filed a police report.

In addition to accepting responsibility, the school also reprimanded and disciplined the staff who were negligent in introducing rental housing to students and called on students using Happy Home's services who showed signs of being scammed and having their rent stolen to contact the school for timely support.

Cảnh báo sinh viên bị lừa tiền khi thuê nhà trọ qua trung gian - Ảnh 3.

How to help students avoid being ripped off when renting a room

Renting a room is always a concern for students, from the high price to the room quality not being as expected. But with this "treasure", you can easily find a suitable place to stay without worrying about being "ripped off".

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/canh-bao-sinh-vien-bi-lua-tien-khi-thue-nha-tro-qua-trung-giang-20241014120527627.htm