Potential Scam or Is this a Real thing now?

[Christopher Sarmiento]

I listed my rental on Zillow, Apartments.com, and Facebook marketplace. I recently got a call from an agent working for temporary housing. He wants to move in a family with 2 dogs to my house. He said the family has a pipe leak and they need to be moved in soon, stated his company works with insurance companies to help displaced families. I told him the price and we negotiated make this an all inclusive stay/ month to month rent with caps on the utilities, until they are done. He said sure and asked about the security deposit and asked all the appropriate questions. I told him they need to apply on the 3rd party sites so I can get a credit check and background check. He said since he’s working with the insurance company everything will be handled by them and payment will be through them.

I’m still going to request a background check at least on the parents, or if the company already has paperwork from them. The company is called Temporary Housing and said they will furnish the place for the family and work with the insurance company so I can get paid. They said they will email me once he gives all the information back to the insurance company and the family. He stated they can do direct deposit, I told him I don’t feel comfortable with that and he said he can fedex the checks to me then.

I’ll hear back from them Monday. I’m just doing my due diligence to make sure I'm not getting scammed, but I don’t want to miss out on an opportunity to have it rented. I also got a call from a man and a woman who's working with this company asking about the area, house, parking, etc. Which makes it seem more trusting.

Again the Company is Temporary housing. They work under Sedgewick and even have a website Sedgwick.com. Would love any feedback or advice.