avoiding apartment scams
Hey everyone.
Me and my partner are both junior doctors moving to the Valais in October.
We are already hunting for some places and found a decent furnished apartment with services included for 1.5kCHF / month that would take us in, pending permis.
I spoke to the lady by phone, in good French and we organized the details of the contract. We are moving mid-ocober as to finish business in our own home country, and finish paperwork before starting work.
So she sends me the contract in English, which had me a bit startled. Is it common?
Also there is a 150CHF fee for compiling the dossier and the contract.
She said she would accept swisscaution which is a point in favor of it not being a scam...but since it's the first time we are looking for an apartment, I would like to be extra safe, since we are going to be spending a big chunk of our immediate savings in these first 2 months.
Thank you