Safety tips

Before any payment

• Visit the property in person, in daylight, and meet the owner or the agency.
• Check the documents: land title, urban occupancy permit (PUH), allocation certificate, the seller's ID. If in doubt, ask the land registry services.
• Be wary of prices that are too low and of sellers in a hurry who refuse a visit.
• Never pay a deposit remotely to "reserve" a property you have not seen.
• Get a written contract (lease, sale agreement or deed, before a notary for a sale).

Report a listing

Does a listing look fraudulent? Write to us from the Contact page with its reference (IMC…).