A Guide To Property Renting - Before and After

Are you ready to rent a property of your very own? A place to live that is closer to the place you work or study? Or maybe you want to try your luck in a different city?

Whatever the reason, here you will find detailed insights into the renting process – from the beginning to the very end.

1. Find The Right Home For You

First things first, you have to identify an appropriate property. However, before you do this you should put together a comprehensive list of requirements. For instance, if you have a cat then one of your requirements would be: “a landlord that accepts pets”, if you’re looking to share a property with a roommate a further one would be “a landlord who’s looking for at least two tenants”. Once you’ve written down everything you’ll be ready to start hunting. Start your search over the internet and through local newspapers – regularly check the listings in your area. You can also ask your relatives and friends if they something about a property for rent in your desired area. Don’t worry if nothing comes up that fulfils your needs straightaway. The process can take some time.

2. Meet The Landlord

Have you found a rentable home that looks appealing? Then you need to meet its owner. Remember, this is one of the most vital parts of the entire process. If you don’t like what you see or hear during this meeting you shouldn’t move forward. Before you speak to them face to face try to run a check on their background. Do this by running the landlords name through a search engine and asking about them on tenancy forums. You need to know whether they have a good reputation. Have any court proceedings ever been launched against them? If they have, you may want to look elsewhere. Don’t forget, they’ll be looking to find out all about you too! Found a well-respected landlord and met them in person? Great. Just don’t sign the tenancy agreement until you’ve read it thoroughly.

3. Move In

Now that you signed an agreement you can start to think about how you’ll move all your possessions in. Although before you begin you should check the current condition of the property. Are any cracks already in the walls? How faded is the paint? Are the appliances showing signs of wear and tear? Document everything and take pictures – make sure that anything you find cannot be blamed on you. If possible you should arrange a walkthrough with your landlord. This way you’ll be able to point all the defects. And get your landlord to confirm they’re aware of them. With that done you can arrange the rooms and furniture in the property as you see fit – your landlord won’t mind.

4. Prepare To Move Out

They’ll come a time when you want to leave the property. It could be because you want something bigger, or you can now afford to buy your own home. The cause doesn’t matter, how you leave does. The first thing you need to do is get in touch with your landlord. Tell them you’re going to move out and provide a preliminary date. Please note, they’ll want their property to be how it was when you first moved in. That means you’ve got to clean every inch. This includes the kitchen and bathroom appliances, flooring, carpeting, ceilings, walls, and so much more.

Before doing this yourself make sure you’ve got all the tools and cleaning solutions necessary. You may be required to use the service of end of tenancy cleaners – check your tenancy agreement. If this is the case don’t worry. There are literally hundreds of companies. Most teams are reasonably priced, fully trained, and experienced. Move out cleaners are familiar with the whole security deposit issue and they know what they're doing.

5. Get Your Deposit Back

If the property is as clean as possible give your landlord a call. Sometime in the near future they’ll travel to your former home and perform a detailed evaluation. Afterwards they’ll get in touch by phone or email and tell you the results. That’s it!