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Renting safely · 16 October 2026 · 2 min read · RoomWroom

How to avoid rental scams while looking for a student room

Do not pay for a student room you have not stood in. A urgent chat, a neat photo, and a QR code are not proof that the bed exists or that the sender can rent it.

This is general guidance. It is not a list of reported crimes in Dehradun, and RoomWroom does not investigate messages that never came through the product.

Signs to pause

• You are told the bed will vanish tonight if you do not transfer now.
• The address is a landmark only, or the pin does not match the photos.
• The person will not meet, or will only meet after the deposit.
• The rent is far below every other offer and the details are thin.
• Payment goes to a personal account with a different name from the person you are talking to, and nobody can explain why.
• The same photos show up with a different college name.

None of these proves a scam on its own. Together they are a reason to stop. A genuine owner can wait until you visit.

What to do instead

1. Ask for the full address and visit in daylight, with a friend if you can.
2. Match the room to the photos while you are there.
3. Ask who owns or manages the place, and whether they live there.
4. Pay only after that visit, against a receipt that names the address.
5. Keep the chat, but do not treat the chat as the agreement.

The longer checklist is 15 things to check before renting a PG in Dehradun.

What RoomWroom does not do

A future listing can show rent, sharing, distance, and a check date. That is not the same as a guarantee, a background check, or a promise the bed is still free. Exploring rooms is Coming soon. If someone claims RoomWroom has “verified” a place and this site does not show a check date, do not take their word for it.

If something already went wrong, write to the operator inbox. That email is not a police report and not a refund desk.

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