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Becareful when dealing with "landlords", "homeowners" and/or "hostel administrator"
CEDARS has recently be alerted about a renting scam going on in one of the local hostel providers. Please be alert and careful when dealing with persons who claim to be landlords / homeowners / hostel administrator, and offer you a vacancy and ask money as deposit to be sent immediately.
The Estates Agents Authority has published a booklet “Tenancy Guide for Non-local Students in Hong Kong” about renting a residential place. Apart from reading the online version of the booklet, non-local students are advised to read the latest press release that the EAA issued on the subject on 30 July 2024:
English: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_en.pdf
Simplified Chinese: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_sc.pdf
Traditional Chinese: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_tc.pdf
If you are unsure about the terms and conditions of the offer received from any local providers, please write to CEDARS (cedars.housing@hku.hk). We will try our best to help verifying the legitimacy of any transaction or party.
English: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_en.pdf
Simplified Chinese: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_sc.pdf
Traditional Chinese: www.eaa.org.hk/Portals/0/Sections/CC/2024_July/20240730_pr_tc.pdf
If you are unsure about the terms and conditions of the offer received from any local providers, please write to CEDARS (cedars.housing@hku.hk). We will try our best to help verifying the legitimacy of any transaction or party.
7 August 2024