On how to properly rent an apartment and not be deceived

In this article we will look at how to rent an apartment properly. Today there are two options for achieving this goal, namely: an independent search for an apartment or seeking help from professional realtors.

Option one

Most of us think: "I rent or buy an apartment in St. Petersburg without intermediaries, thereby saving money." And is it so? We'll figure it out. Self-selection of the optimal variant of residential real estate requires a lot of energy, strength, mindfulness. If you decide to still use this option, then we will give some advice on how to rent an apartment properly.

1. It is necessary to carefully study all proposals in the press and the Internet for rented living space.
2. In parallel, you should submit a similar announcement that you want to rent an apartment.
3. The ads should clearly state all their requirements for rented housing. For example, remoteness from public transport, the number of rooms, the preferred version of the bathroom (joint, separate), the availability of furniture, equipment, for how long you want to rent and so on.

After this, you need to wait for the result: either you will be found, or you will find the optimal housing.

Option Two

In the event that you do not know how to properly rent an apartment in order not to stay with anything, then it is more expedient to resort to the help of professionals. Real estate offices will take care of everything. However, this option is also not ideal, as you are offered to pay a certain amount for several contacts of property owners, but you do not sign any documents and contracts. That is, you pay money for information services. And if the contact details do not help you (for example, the prospective owner does not pick up the phone or is not available), then the agency is not responsible for this. Thus, in order not to give money "to nowhere", a real estate agency should also be selected correctly. It is better to apply to the one that your friends, colleagues or colleagues recommended to you.

In the event that the realtor agency first with you concludes a contract, where the responsibilities of the two parties are clearly spelled out, then rest assured that its specialists know how to properly rent an apartment and will help you choose the best option, draw up and sign a lease. And only after that you will be asked to pay for your work.

The most common cases of fraud when renting an apartment

Regardless of the way you go: an independent way of selecting an apartment or through realtors, pay attention to the following:

• When renting an apartment, you should carefully check all documents that must confirm the ownership. The contract for the rental of residential real estate must be signed by the owner and all persons who are registered in this apartment. Otherwise, after a couple of days you can on the threshold see one of them, who will argue that he did not give his consent to renting an apartment, he did not receive any money and, in general, came to live in it.
• Signing the lease, in order to avoid disagreements on payment, it is necessary to transfer the transfer of funds by receipt. There are cases when a tenant pays rent of housing under a contract, but then it turns out that he still has to.

As already noted above, without realtors who can tell you how to rent an apartment in Moscow or in another city properly, it is difficult to find a suitable living space. But when contacting the agency, carefully study the contract, which should clearly define all the details: the lease term, the address of the apartment, the cost, the method and procedure for payment, as well as the regulation of the issue of paying for the phone, housing and communal services, and so on. Also, you should review the prescribed conditions under which you can early terminate the contract.