Hi folks,

We are moving from Australia to Norway next month and are looking for places to rent in Tromso.

My wife has set up a profile on hybel.noexplaining who we are etc so that we can start applying, and she has been approached already by someone offering a place.

I’m a little worried about sending money overseas, so I’m wondering if there are any common scams running on [hybel.no](https://hybel.no) (especially around collecting deposits)? I couldn’t find anything in particular through some searching on Google, so I thought I would ask here.

Is there anything that I should watch out for?

Also, is it worth using the 14% deposit guarantee if it is available to foreigners?

Thanks for any insight

2 comments

  1. Not sure about the amount of scams, but the website (and finn.no) are legit. But, is it an idea to pay deposit with credit card?

    A proper rental deposit in Norway is supposed to be refunded after the contract expires. To facilitate this, banks have a special account for that purpose.

  2. You should not pay deposit to anyone in Norway. The deposit should be put in a (locked) bank account in your name.

    Deposit guarantee can be a alternative, at least until your have a social security number and can open a bank account.

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