My friend had the same problem with happy-gal. He rented to an Iranian student at Hartamas area.
2 months rentals were not paid plus RM1k+ TNB bill yet to be settled. If possible, try to avoid.

That means that I have been so lucky with my 3 previous Iranian tenants with no problems at all. Have to take extra precaution in near future..

follow their style la

pay rental lumpsum (12months) + estimate water&electricity bills

Not all iranian is bad, some is really good, depends luck. But, I heard terrible story about some of them as well.

To play safe, high risk high return strategy will be the key - set 2 rates:
a) 1 Malaysia rate
b) international rate

Charge them resonable international rate by considering the risks described by lyn kakis.

i have experience renting an apartment in cyberjaya to iranian girls. a student. she is good, maintain the house clean and pay the rent promptly. just, he a bit 'cerewet'. one day fridge broken down and she will annoy me and keep calling me and complaint. but the rest are ok

then i also have rented a room to an iranian boy in kajang. also a student. he also a good paymaster, just not really clean. but i think that is not iranian's prob but most of the boys' problem.

Agreed.

I almost rent my condo for Iranian couple for RM 2,000 few years back but I decided not to, but my fren simply put the offer of RM 2,600 ( a lot higher than market rate ) with 4 months deposit. The Iranian couple maintain the condo quite well and so far, quite good paymaster.

I think depends luck.

For me, I sure avoid Africans ...

thanks for a head up... i think i will avoid them. Previous tenant was good.. even help me to service my air cond for free.. when contract over. Singaporean Canadian Indian.. haha.. to bad he needs a bigger unit.. left liow.

my tenant also never pay utilities bill from day one.

i think the risk is very high when the rental is higher. They think it is worth to cheat a big lump sum..they always think big.

if low rental, just room rental etc risk is lower..

anyway, pls avoid rent to Iranian.
if no choice, pls collect 1 year rental upfront. since they are commited (and rich) it is not likely they will cheat u. pls ask for 1 year rental, this practices are common in Iran and middle east countries.