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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My diplomat friend says never ever rent to diplomats[/quote]

Why so? Is it because they entertain too much? Or is it because they normally cannot afford such nice housing in their own country so are inexperienced in taking care of large properties? I know some European and Asian diplomats could only afford to live in tiny apartments in their own cities, so can be very neglective of normal maintenance required by American houses. Plus they normally have too many children (the more children the more benefits and wife normally don't work)[/quote]

They have too many children? The wife doesn’t work? What do you care if the wife doesn’t work?

Let’s put it this way, OP, I would not rent to diplomats who don’t have to do it through their embassy. [/quote]

DP.  We rent directly to embassies and we don't rent directly to diplomats.  We don't rent directly to diplomats because they can hide behind their diplomatic immunity and .we have no recourse if they violate the terms of the lease and/or they damage the house beyond the amount of the security deposit.[/quote]

Interesting. Is this unusual? B/c I understand diplomat signs but the Embassy pays? [/quote]

Not usually.  In most cases when you rent directly to the diplomat they have received a housing allowance that they pay you from.  You want to rent directly to the embassy and you want the embassy to pay you directly.  You do not want a lease signed by the diplomat.  Now, this does mean that the embassy can move another person/family in and out but we haven't had any problems with that.  Just knowing that their embassy is on the line is enough to keep the diplomats and their families in line.[/quote]

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