six months deposit in advance?!!

You can also paste the link here if you have any specific questions Chrome won’t translate. But definitively, never sign anything on your iwn.

If you leave the apartment, take pictures of everything before. Have a couple of friends, locals, there as you move out and to act as witnesses when you hand in the keys. Video if necessary.

Great advice, thanks!

It’s all settled now. I enlisted the help of a staff member from my school.
I ended up paying six months in advance, and a two months deposit.
And Mr. Wang insisted I have a Taiwanese person co-sign my lease contract.
It seemed a bit over the top and imposing, but I have the contract, and receipts, all stamped with the company seal now.

Just in case you wanted to know how it worked out.

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Keep us posted of any changes. Good luck.

Please remember if he pulls any excuses like “my daughter is getting married, you have to leave the premises”, you are entitled to a full refund, including ALL your deposit.

Madness, you agreed 8 months in advance?

The only plus is 8000/mth for rent is peanuts.

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For Taipei, it is. But he is paying in Yilan/Luzhong, so I hope it is a big and new place. He says it is worth it and he is under stress because he lost his job.

We do hope he kept receipts of his payment and at least one local witness.

I don’t think so since he asked him to pay the rent in advance.
This is not a deposit.
That would be the only reason why I would do this kind of a deal.

I am a little concerned that the landlord eventually isn’t the owner.

I think he is. He could ask Tsui Mama to confirm.

Yes, th eol bait and switch owners trick. I do hope that after teh 6 months are up, he hightails it outta dodge as fast as his feet can carry his duffelbag.