Renting to Diplomats?

[Anonymous]

We are in the process of renting out our house and most of the inquiries have come from foreign diplomats. Does anyone have any inexperience with this? We are concerned that their "diplomatic immunity" will render the provisions of the lease unenforceable. TIA!

[Anonymous]

That's actually my goal. I would love to enter into a contract with an embassy - even if the current occupants leave, the turnover and high rental income is guarantee because a new one will be posted.

[Anonymous]

Do your homework carefully.

[Anonymous]

The rent gets paid

[Anonymous]

I have a rental that consistently has rented to diplomats. I would imagine it varies w/ the price range, but I’ve had great luck. The embassy pays directly and generally pays ahead quarterly. For the most part, my tenants are rarely there. My rental is a 4 bedroom rowhouse and has generally been rented to single people. One tenant only furnished the main floor and one bedroom. He said he never even went to the 3rd floor in 3 years! They also have professional packers and international movers so there has been very little damage on turnovers

[Anonymous]

Renting to the embassy and renting to a diplomat are two different things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do your homework carefully.

This. FWIW we have had better experiences when our lease is directly with the embassy rather than with an individual diplomat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Renting to the embassy and renting to a diplomat are two different things.

Correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do your homework carefully.

This. FWIW we have had better experiences when our lease is directly with the embassy rather than with an individual diplomat.

It will typically be through the embassy if they are diplomats.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

YOu may not be able to run a creidt check as they may not have SSNs. Rent to the embassy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do your homework carefully.

This. FWIW we have had better experiences when our lease is directly with the embassy rather than with an individual diplomat.

It will typically be through the embassy if they are diplomats.

not true at all, it depends

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do your homework carefully.

This. FWIW we have had better experiences when our lease is directly with the embassy rather than with an individual diplomat.

It will typically be through the embassy if they are diplomats.

not true at all, it depends

Our home is rented to a family from the Canadian embassy. It’s great-the rental check is paid each month directly by the embassy. When we got the rental application, I talked to a few people I know who had rented out their homes in the DC area, and they said a rental contract where the rent is paid directly by the embassy is the Holy Grail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do your homework carefully.

This. FWIW we have had better experiences when our lease is directly with the embassy rather than with an individual diplomat.

It will typically be through the embassy if they are diplomats.

We have only rented to diplomats through their embassy. I wasn’t aware they could do it any other way. The embassy has to approve the property for many reasons.

They have been the best tenants by far, OP.