Ready to book, now what

[JosieMouse]

After nearly 2 months of searching I have found a house and a backup house, just in case. I want to check the property records before paying any money. Is it normal for a seller to have you pay the deposite first then send you the rental agreement? I have heard this from 3 different sells and they are all from the UK, if that makes a difference. To me it seems like I would tell the I want to book, they would send me a rental agreement, then I would pay the deposit and send them the signed rental agreement. They don't want to give me the actuall address before I pay the deposite and receive the rental agreement. Is there anything eles I need to do before booking? Does any one have information about Palm Key Village you would like to pass on.

 

[zilp]

hmmm, seems fishy to me. My only experience with renting is with VRBO. I have rented many rental properties through them, but only in the US. Once I have contacted the owner stating I wanted to rent, they emailed me a rental agreement. I would then sign the agreement and mail back the form with a personal check. Most renters are very willing to answer any question you might have. It seems weird that an owner would not give the address to a potential renter, not to mention needing a deposit without a contract.

 

[rockingrollercoaster]

excellent experience..

 

[JosieMouse]

I have been looking on VRBO, Homeaway, and Flipkey. The house I have found are on both VRBO and Homeaway. I new the whole pay first sign later thing just couldn't be right. Both seller have good reviews on more then one property. I think I'm going to kep searching. Thanks you for your responces.