Simply Owners has undertaken rigorous checks to ensure that the property exists and it is the real owners that are advertising it on our site. We also have a free Payment Protection scheme to ensure that you are covered against being scammed in this way. Some countries require owners to buy licences to be able to rent out their properties in an official capacity and Simply Owners do not check the validity of any licences, as we only provide advertising space for the owners and do not act as a renter in any way to the holidaymaker. You make wish to check if the country you are visiting make this imposition on rental owners and that they have the respective licence.