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No it is not ....and no commission should be payable. (someone is having you on) dont pay it.

The only fees to be paid will be to estate agency (alkaria) if on is involved. (betweem max SR 1000)

Otherwise its pay the previous tenant upto the date they have paid the landlord, and then you make the payment to landlord in future. (after signing contract)

No other commission is payable!!

Thanks. I'm told the guy called it a "goodwill gesture".

Goodwill for what??? not flat....business yes

the person is talking rubbish

dont let them take advantage from you coz you are white ,thats too much

I have heard that this happens. but then dont pay up any more than you have to.

it sounds fishy ... some people pay 5% of total rental for commission on properties if they helped you to get a place.
But its after you have signed a conract

I would suggest taking someone who speaks Arabic with you.

Most real estate agencies here take 5% commission for rental and sales commission and 2.50%, but the commission is received after the signing of the lease. You can reduce the discussion to the commission in the event you are going to be a permanent customer with them and there is flexibility in that. Greetings

I know someone a flexible person u can deal with him . I can help you with that if you want .

who is he?

Saudi Expats wrote:

who is he?

Real Estate Company in Riyadh - Sulaymaniyah. I do not know Am I allowed to write a phone number here or not.

You sure it's a commission and not just a deposit?

When I got my apartment I paid a few thousand (they asked for 10k initially) for them to hold the Apartment until I signed the contract. However this money was deducted from the total price.

Commission paid in the case of a broker, agency or person who helped you get to rent an apartment or villa. But do not pay in the case of rent from the owner directly, without intermediary. And pay a token amount to be deducted from the total value of the rent is the sense of seriousness and booking . Can not rented the apartment or villa to another person except in the case of the presence of the person who paid the bond and says he does not want to continue to lease