Rental of my house by alans construction co.?

Question

Received an e-mail from Kenneth Lanfland as to renting my home in USA. His comapny is Alans Construction Co of 49A Bodney Rd, london Tele # [phone]. Sounds like a scam.

Answer 1

I received the same request from the same person.  I had the same reaction as you.  Out of curiosity, what is the area you're from? Mine is Mid-Florida.

Answer 2

Landlord Tenancy Law for Kids Seeking Their First Apartment [or House or Bedroom in a House]

read that article i wrote for

new tenants or landlords

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I don't understand the fear of renting to

someone from any other nation.

take steps to protect yourself;

if they have no employment in the US

require that they escrow the entire

amount of the lease in a local

title-escrow company and assume they

are ok otherwise.

someone from Siberia has the

same needs for rental units as someone

from a local university.

When the title firm tells you their

rent money is sitting there, and

has been cleared, do a walk through,

give a lease and hand the keys as

you have your $ transferred to your

bank account.

available to help further if needed.

Answer 3

I got the same email from this guy.  Here is the email that I just got from him a few minutes ago and was curiouos if you guys had gotten the same:  (BTW- I am located in Washington state)

Hello,

    Thanks for your response, i need to do a brief introduction about my self, i am an architect from U.K ,i am the present CEO of DE' ALANS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 49A Bodney Road London E8 1AY chrispashea, we are specialized in taking exhibitions,holding lectures and special events for both adult and youth education activities in architectural development. i would be coming over to the United State for a private research on educational architectural, and construction design and would be working with The United State Architecture Foundation (USAF)   I Will like to reaffirm my interest in renting your home and will be willing to offer you one month rent for a start, plus the security deposit in order to secure the unit prior to our arrival to the united states.  I have a financier in U.S.A and he will be sending you the rent deposit payment on our behalf,i will instruct him to have a  bank Check sent to you in payment for the rent as soon as you give me the go ahead to have payment sent to you. I'll be coming with my wife my daughter.     Due to the limited time that we have before our arrival to the State and in line with my work schedule ,we have made an arrangements with a furniture company to supply the home with furnitures,so i need you to provide me with the accurate  measurements of the living room and bedroom so that i can send it to the furniture company and they will supply the unit with furniture that would fit in well...

i would really appreciate it if you could send me some pictures of the living room and the bed rooms. i hope we can start the lease by  15th of Aug and it shall be for a period of 12 months. You can prepare the lease in my name Kenneth Lafland and my wife's name Annabella Lafland.  Let me know how to move ahead as I intend to complete the rental process before we move in a couple of days. I want all the arrangement to be solidified so that we can settle in comfortably when we arrive. I will let you know the exact date as soon as I get our bookings on a flight to the states. I will look forward to your e mail with the required information.Here is my phone number [phone] please dial as presented for international calls and make sure you call me once you receive my email



Thanks and sincere regards from me and my family. I await your urgent response.



Kenneth Lanfland And Annabella Lafland.

office: [phone]

home : [phone]

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