Stage 7 · Lesson 2 of 5
Finding housing without getting scammed
Book for the first few weeks, ideally paid by your employer, so you can view flats in person. aimed at newcomers are common in Dubai, Berlin, London, Dublin and Tokyo. The usual pattern: a flat well below market price, a landlord who is abroad and cannot show it, and a request to pay a deposit by transfer before viewing or signing.
Never pay before you have seen the flat or a verified agent, read a written and checked the landlord or agent through official registers where they exist. Learn the local rules on deposits, notice and what registration a lease must allow. Ask colleagues where they live and how they found it.
Common trapwiring a deposit from your home country for a flat you have only seen in photos.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- GuideFreeUK Skilled Worker visa (GOV.UK)
UK Home Office (GOV.UK)
Your conditions, extensions and the path to settlement on a Skilled Worker visa
- GuideFreeIreland employment permits (Critical Skills and General)
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Ireland
Permit renewals and the move to Stamp 4 in Ireland
Practise
Keep handy
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How to use your eVisa to prove your right to work and rent
- Sefism 1:1 MentorshipGo deeper
Talk through your first months, probation and next permit with a mentor