Looks like we've found a place to rent near Liverpool. We're in the typical situation with no UK credit history, so it seems they'll ask for the 6 month's rent up front. How have others paid this? Seems like a money wire is a little risky, since we could have a hard time getting it back if something went wrong. Has anyone done an escrow account? Or put it on a credit card, so you could at least dispute the charge, if needed?
Thanks in advance.
(Written while mobile and sleepy, please forgive me if this doesn't make as much sense as it should.)