1. How to find rental information?
The information platforms for renting houses in the United States include BSS, homecoming forum, social platform, housing office, etc. In addition, apartments, renting houses, Craigslist and other rental information platforms are also good channels for finding houses.
In addition, if you want to know the security level of the public security environment in the area near the house, students can check it on crimereports.
2. Matters needing attention in site selection
The safety of the house location is the most important. Public security is different in different parts of the United States. When choosing the location, try not to choose areas with mixed personnel and vague public security management, such as red light district, black district and Mexico district. Secondly, we should consider whether the rental address is the distance from the school and whether the transportation is convenient. There are other problems such as supporting furniture and electrical appliances, and you need to communicate with the landlord in advance when you look at the house. If you have a car, you can consult the parking space and parking fee.
Determine the lease term
There are generally two kinds of lease terms: one is a long-term lease with a fixed term, which generally ranges from 6 months to 1 year, and it is more common to sign it once a year; The second is weekly or monthly short-term agreements. Unless you violate the rules, the landlord can't change the lease or raise the rent, and can't let you move out before the lease expires.
4. Contract details
You can modify the printed contract. Most of the contracts provided by the landlord are biased towards the landlord, and the contents inside can of course be deleted or increased or decreased through communication between the two parties. Both parties need to indicate their initials in the changed place. Be sure to read the details of the contract clearly, such as whether you can sublet the house in advance, whether you need to pay liquidated damages, the repair ratio of furniture and electrical appliances, the deposit and other details, and ask and modify the rules that are not conducive to you in time.
In addition, in the process of renting a house, you are likely to meet a fake landlord or an unscrupulous intermediary. You must find out the information and contact information of the real landlord to avoid the risk of the house payment being hacked.