Diplomatic/embassy rental?

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2:19 PM, 6th August 2019, 7 years ago 5

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Hi everyone, I have a Prospective rental to a diplomatic East African embassy. Of course the rental is income good, but I am not 100% sure, because of their diplomatic status.

If anything goes wrong what legal rights do I have if any?

For example if there is a coupe and the government topples etc who pays the rent then?

I have the sinking feeling this is bad idea even if the rent is fairly good.

Many thanks

Blair

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Neil Patterson Read Full Bio

Member Since February 2011 - Comments: 3453 - Articles: 286

2:20 PM, 6th August 2019, About 7 years ago

Hi Blair,

I think your gut is telling you everything you need to know or have I seen too much on the news recently?

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Dylan Morris

Member Since August 2016 - Comments: 1190

10:35 AM, 7th August 2019, About 7 years ago

Steer well clear as you will not be are to enforce any legal rights. It’s for this reason that mortgage providers will not lend to anybody with diplomatic immunity.

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terry sullivan

Member Since December 2015 - Comments: 828

10:48 AM, 7th August 2019, About 7 years ago

you will have no legal rights

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April

Member Since November 2016 - Comments: 24

12:54 PM, 7th August 2019, About 7 years ago

This may inform your decision. https://feweek.co.uk/2019/01/11/highbury-college-in-1-4m-legal-battle-with-nigerian-state/

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Darren Peters

Member Since January 2016 - Comments: 473

3:59 PM, 7th August 2019, About 7 years ago

If the person or organization has diplomatic immunity they can stay forever and pay no rent.

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