Hey guys, I know this kind of posts have been made before on another subreddit, but I just wanna know whether or not I did something wrong. For context I'm still waiting for my student visa and not in Japan yet. I applied for a few share houses these past few weeks and I found one that I really like, they've agreed to give me an online tour of the place and I can move in immediately once I sign the contract in Japan, but they haven't said that the room is booked for me. So I applied to another share house as a backup, after applying they immediately sent me a contract and a bank account to transfer the money to. I told the agent that I haven't agreed to sign anything yet but they pointed out something written in the application for, that the application can't be cancelled. They also told me that if I do cancel, I have to pay a cancellation fee, and to be honest, I am not in the position to throw away a bunch of money just not to stay at a place.
So these are my questions:
- Am I legally bound to pay the cancellation fee? Even though I haven't signed anything yet, I admit that I didn't read the application form very carefully (though there's no mention of any cancellation fees anywhere on the website)
- They have a scan of my passport, will this affect my residency or visa application if I don't pay for the cancellation fee?
- Will I get "Blacklisted" and make it harder for me to apply for other share houses/apartments in the future?
I've read posts regarding this topic before and most people say that no signature = no problem, but I'm still kinda worried lol, I guess I just want some reassurance. Thank you in advance.
EDIT:
When I read "I can't cancel once I apply" on the form, I thought it meant that I can't cancel the application for the screening process. I didn't think it'd mean I wouldn't be able to cancel the whole thing.
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