Three Essential Steps Of Renting A Home

Moving into a new city? Looking for a suitable rental accommodation? Then you need to know the essential steps you must take as a renter to ensure you rent the best suited home/room. Read on for more.

Most of us take time in making decisions we will have to live with for a long time. Whether it is choosing a college or a course or taking up a job or planning your career, you think, analyze and then choose. So, when you decided to relocate to a city, you must have made the decision after quite some deliberation. In the same manner, you must take a decent amount of time in finding a home to rent- because it is going to be your home for the next 11 months or more. That is why you need to know what steps to take so that you end up with the perfect rental accommodation.

Before we discuss the steps, remember that a rental ad is never the complete picture of the home you seek to rent. For instance a garden view property could mean that while the home indeed faces the garden, your room faces the back-alley where the clothes drip-dry all day. Or maybe, the second bathroom of the spacious flat may be a too small. That is why to save self from renting such unsuitable homes the key is to follow the essential three steps of renting a property.

Step one: Contacting the Homeowner
When you make the first call, remember to ask the homeowner these things:
* Can you please describe the property?
* What is the square foot area of the home as well as of each room and bathrooms and kitchen?
* Is the rent open to negotiation?
* What are the minimum deposits required?
* Is the home presently occupied? If yes, will it be vacant when you require it to move in?
* Will pets be allowed?

Step two: Checking out the Property
You liked what the homeowner answered in the questions above and now it is time for the second stage- when you actually get to see the property. Here are the things you must consider:
* Is the neighborhood safe?
* Get some idea of the crime rate in the area
* The size of the rooms/bathroom/kitchen
* The appliances and furniture provided must be working and usable
* Electricity and water supply should be perfect
* The taps and showers and flushes should not leak
* If you are bringing in your furniture, measure the area with a tape to know for sure whether your bed/sofa/TV will fit in the room/space provided
* See the storage space given- will it fit all you own
* Is there sunlight or proper ventilation in the room?
* Check for any mold or other pests
* Is there parking available?

Step three: Final Check before Signing the Dotted Line
This step requires all the issues that arose in steps one and two to be sorted.
* Have the issues raised before been taken care of?
* When will the rent have to be paid? By check or cash?
* Is there a penalty for delayed rent?
* Who will get the repairs done?
* What happens if you decide to leave before the lease is up?

Always follow this short yet highly useful rental checklist with three steps when looking for a house for rent in Bangalore or any other popular cities like Delhi or Hyderabad.

About the Author:
The writer is associated with EasyRenting.com, a leading online rental property resource catering to people all across India looking for rental accommodation.

Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Three-Essential-Steps-Of-Renting-A-Home/4234806

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