Who is Farhan Lalji?

So we’ve been informed that we only have 5 days to get out of our flat.  We’ve sold the flat and thought we had some time between exchange and completion.  But as we’ve found out recently selling your flat can be painful.  It starts off taking forever and then, all of a sudden, it speeds up to an extreme speed and you’re left wondering, “what the heck happened?”.

So we were looking for a flat to rent - I say were because we’ve given up and decided to take a short term let - and we went through the traditional channels, frantic phone calls to estate agents, property websites, and community managed sites with ads from people.  One of these ads was on london.craigslist.com.  It was for a two bedroom in central part of town.  So I emailed them and asked for details about the flat.  This is the entire email chain, because I can’t do it justice otherwise.  I’ve replaced full names and any contact details.

Farhan  wrote:
Hi there, I’m interested in seeing the flat you posted on craigslist.

Please call me on (Mobilenumber from the UK)

Thanks,

Farhan

—– Original Message —-
From: david (the guy with the flat)
To: Farhan
Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2007 1:03:59 PM
Subject: Re: flat

Thanks for your email and it is my gladness to hearing from you.I am Rev David Lastname,the owner of the house you are making enquiry of.Actually I resided in the house with my family,such as my wife and my only daugther before and presently we had packed due to my transfer from my working place and now situated in the Ottawa Canada and presently my house is still available for rent for 1000 Euro  including the utilities like hydro,washer and security,it is furnised.Moreso Now, i went for a Crusade in the West Africa and i will like you to get in touch with my wife in the state for more discussion as She is with the keys and the document to the house.Pls i want you to note that,i am a kind and honest man and also i spent alot on my property that i want to give you for rent,so i will solicit for your absolute mentenance of this house and want you to treat it as your own,is that taken,it is not the money the main problem but want you to keep it tidy allthe time so that i will be glad to see it neat when i came for a check up.i do that oncein a while.I also want you to let me have trust in you as i always stand on my word.

Email my wife serah, on (email address) and she will attends to you better.

Thanks and you are welcome

Regards

Farhan wrote:
Hi Serah,

I emailed David about the house for rent.  I was wondering where the house was?  And when it is available?

Thanks,

Farhan

—– Original Message —-
From: serah Lastname (wife of guy with flat)
To: Farhan
Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2007 12:03:46 AM
Subject: Re: flat

Dear,

Thanks for the email and also Yes,my husband in respect of Rev Madeline owned the house and also it is situated at Carril,33 Girona Entre Corsega in BARCELONA and also want you to know that it was due to my husband transfer
that makes us to leave the house and also want to give it out for rent and looking for a resposible person that can take very good care of it as we are not after the money for the rent but want it to be clean at the time and the person that will rent it to take it as if it were its own.So for now,Am here in the State,Miami our new house and also with the keys of the house,we try to look for an agent that we can give this document before we left but could not see and we are as well as dont wnt
our house to be used any how in our present that is why we toook it along to us here and as you know that,my husband over in the West africa for a mission of God,so i hope you will promise us to take very good care of the house.So get back to me on how you could take care of our  house or perhaps experience you have in rentiong home.Hope you are okay
with the price of 1000 Euro with hydro,heat laundry facilities,air condition and so on.
i look forward to hearing from you ASAP so that i can forward you an application to fill out and discuss on how to get the house for rent,also are you ready to rent it now or when?

Thanks,
Await your reply

—– Original message —-
From: Farhan
To: serah Lastname (wife of guy with the flat)
Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2007 2:08:46 AM
Subject: Re: flat
Hi Serah,

my apologies I thought the flat was in London.  Best,

Farhan