renting to diplomats/consulates?

[Layla Rahm]

Hello. We have been approached by a couple who are visiting Atlanta for 3 years for work as diplomats of a country and they want to rent our home for 3 years. It's a nice home with a pretty high rent. The lease would be in the name of the consulate of the country. Are there are cons to renting to them? I know when I lived in DC I remember diplomats were exempt from all laws and basically did whatever they wanted. I don't want to be stuck in a situation where the tenant can do anything they want, and I can't take them to court. For example, if the consulate stops paying rent, or if there is damage. They have said they would pay a security deposit and they said they want a 3 year lease. They also said the consulate will pay 6 months up front if we want. Has anyone dealt with this?

any advice is greatly appreciated.

[Account Closed]

Here is some info from NVAR (Northern Virginia Association of Realtors) specifically related to renting to diplomats.  

http://nvar.com/disclosure/nvar-law-ethics-portal/legal-knowledgebase/disclosure/real-estate-laws-leasing-with-impunity-a-landlords-guide-to-diplomatic-immunity