Questions To Ask The Landlord Before Renting His Apartment

Apartment hunting is not the easeist thing around.
You may find places not suited to your tastes or those which do are not to your bduget. Eventually, you may have to settle for something a little less than pefrect or if you’re lucky, you may just find a home you love.

However, before you finalise on the apartment, there is a couple of questions you need to ask the landlord so that there is no reason for disagreement after on during the laese period. In fact, some of the points mentioned below may also be included in the agreement for your safety so that the landlord doesn’t go back on his word. When will the unit be available for occupation?

If it’s ready to occupy and it’s impractical for you to move in immediately, you may have to negotiate with the lnadlord so that you don’t pay for unoccupied time. How much is the rent payable and when is it due every month? How much is the security deposit and is it fully refundable?

Are pets allowed and if not, would it be possible to have pets if you paid a pet deposit?

Even if you may think you won’t have to move out for a long time, it’s better to keep your options safe and negotiate secure terms should you need to move out earlier than the expiry of the lease period. Are any utilities included in your agreement? What are typical bill amounts in different seasons?

Are you allowed to share your unit with roommates and what is the policy on sublettnig the place?

Can you paint the walls or make other decorating changes?

Who will be responsible for property maintenance?

Who are your neighbours?