Tumbler wrote on May 3^rd, 2017 at 1:20pm:

How can you say so? Did you sign the contract? Should be " yes' answer. In all the cases a landlord check a tenant's ID, get its copy . In most cases they are interested about the tenant's family status, job or if business they ask for a name card or web etc. Then the landlord submits the contract for stamp duty. It means he/she should be aware of the tenant's particular before he/she signs something. In many cases landlords prefer even to meet or to talk by phone to a tenant before the contract is done. How can it be you have not checked anything?

garmato wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 6:32am:

Sorry I meant every party knows that what they are doing is illegal and therefore can face the associated consequences. Only the landlord wasn't aware (I assume the good faith of the poster).

garmato wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 6:32am:

I think it's naive to believe that the authorities don't know what is going on. Everything is in clear view, they just pick a few per year randomly or on denunciation, because they have to, to keep a bit of paranoia and close the eyes on everything else.

garmato wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 6:32am:

Totally agree on that though, no reason to involve the authorities at this point.

what are you afraid of, guys? 1) I really do not understand HOW the contract could be signed without informing the landlord. OK, let's say the landlord had an authorised person to do it , then the terms should be in that authorization letter. Then EVEN if the contract was signed the ID copies had to be sent to the property owner. OK, he did not care then this was his problem. Even when you rent an office from a big corporation they still file your ID and your data. 2) I still do not get was that the agent who let the apartment to be rented by a third party without informing the landlord?  3) what for to delete the thread? let everyone know . Then they would be more careful . 4) I have some property overseas and being 8-10000 km from it I know what is going on there.

Perhaps they are afraid it will open a Pandora's box. The proliferation of dormitories here in DB is an obvious indication that there are many live out helpers in DB. The Immigration Department might end up doing more spot checks or be forced to if reported.

But you don't need a moderator to delete posts.  I have a 'remove' button on mine, as does everybody, and OPs often delete the original post, which leaves the replies looking rather forlorn and silly.  It happens a lot.

In any case, I don't think the moderator should delete posts on a whim unless there is a really good reason; otherwise, where would it end?  I am sure the moderators would agree with this.  In effect, you are asking the moderators to protect people who are acting illegally and that doesn't seem quite right either.