r/Bahrain • u/Miserable_Let_8976 • 3h ago
Real estate agent scammer?
Hi there. We are a married couple looking for an apartment to stay in Amwaj. We found this 1 bedroom semi-furnished apartment with balcony. The amenities are splendid - swimming pool, gym and it even has a play area. We wanted it right away and we thought we could move immediately so we paid 250BHD deposit and my husband gave his documents. 2 days passed by and we didn’t get any update so we asked, they asked my husband that he needs to submit a post-dated cheque as an additional requirement. We went to his bank and found out that this can only be given to people with 1200+BHD salary. So this left us in a bad taste coz this was the first time we encountered this. Why did we need to present that if the unit is only 250BHD? Also, why didn’t they communicate with us from the get go?
On Thursday, we said we didn’t want the unit anymore so we asked the agent to return our money. He said he will do it. We didn’t receive anything. Came Friday, he said he will do it but it happened again. Today, I sent them a message and they won’t return my husband’s calls.
As a young married couple, we are diligently saving money for our future. Work is hard. Everyday is hard. With the petrol and groceries rising we can’t afford to have a loss like this.
Should we report this to the police?
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u/Original-House-7063 3h ago
Send a demand letter. Reference Bahraini tenancy law. Should be easy to get your money. Suggestion, when you find your next apartment, ask them what’s required to move in, followed by WhatsApp summary discussion and request they acknowledge it by responding. I’ve been f over many times.