Student accommodation in Bordeaux and scams

Continuing the discussion from Student accommodation in Bordeaux:

Hi Gareth . I hope you don’t mind me asking some more questions. Son has registered with lots of sites etc and was contacted by someone in Bordeaux , via a collocation site , about an apartment that has a room to let around the time he needs . It seems a bit too good to be true tbh , both cost and location wise. I’m a bit concerned about scams as we’re doing this from a distance . The guy has offered for him to visit and has offered a virtual tour -but not until a few days after we actually get there . Any advice on things to look out for and what checks we can make to ensure that this is bona fide? Not sure if I’m being overly cautious. Thx

Hello Loveseym. Just wondering why you have started a new thread? Could this not continue on your previous one? Or do you think you have sent a PM just to Gareth?

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