What you need to pay attention to when renting a house:
1. Make sure the house is safe. Don't just go for cheap, you must carefully check whether the house is waiting for demolition or even a dilapidated house. Nowadays, many landlords convert their houses into small rooms for rent. When renting a house, you must confirm whether there are any safety hazards in such houses, such as water leakage, circuit layout, etc.
2. Office workers need to pay the most attention to whether the service facilities around the house are complete, including whether the nearby transportation is convenient, and whether there are supermarkets, banks, hospitals and other places.
3. Pay attention to the surrounding environment of the house as far away as possible from noisy places such as restaurants, seafood markets, karaoke rooms, and areas to be constructed, so as not to affect rest. If it is a high-rise tower, try to choose a lower one rather than a higher one, in case you cannot use the elevator when you return from working overtime at night.
4. Clarify responsibilities. When renting a house, you should carefully check the facilities in the house, such as whether the doors and windows are normal, whether the sewer pipes are smooth, whether there are frequent leaks, etc. Before paying the rent, don’t forget to try out various switches, water, electricity, gas, etc. to avoid unnecessary trouble after moving in.
5. Before signing a rental contract, be sure to ask the landlord to take out the property ownership certificate and ID card to check to see if the house belongs to this person. If you are not the property owner (for some husbands who only have the right to use the property, it depends on whether the landlord's public housing rental certificate and ID card match). It is best not to rent a resale house from a second or third landlord. If you must rent, ask the previous tenant to provide proof such as the rental contract to avoid being deceived. After signing the contract, you must leave the landlord’s contact information. The more detailed the better.
6. Before signing a house rental contract, check whether the water, gas, electricity, telephone bills, property fees, etc. have been paid to avoid being dumb in the future.
7. The rental agreement is documented by paper, and a receipt is required for the deposit. When renting a house, a contract must be signed after negotiation between both parties. There cannot be a mere verbal agreement to avoid disputes after renting. The landlord usually requires a two-month deposit, and you must ask for a receipt. Remember to show the receipt to get the deposit back when you check out.
8. When signing a lease contract, read the terms of the contract carefully, inquire in detail about any ambiguous content, and implement it to the letter. When both parties sign the "House Rental Contract", it is best to make a detailed list of all items in the house and keep it as an attachment to the contract. And indicate who will bear the repair costs if it is damaged. These seemingly inconspicuous details are actually important. When signing a rental contract, you must also specify the rental date, rental period, rent, rent change method, etc., and avoid using vague language. If you want to rent for one year, do not sign a half-year contract to prevent the landlord from raising the price midway.
9. Of course, the cost burdens such as water bills, electricity bills, telephone bills, and property management fees must be negotiated in advance. Whether they are included in the rent, and if not, whether they are a monthly fixed amount, or based on actual usage. The cost shall be borne by the lessee, who shall pay it, or shall it be paid directly through a linked bank account, etc.
10. Liability for breach of contract must be clear. For example, if the lessor delivers the house late, or if the lessee cancels the lease late at the end of the lease period, liquidated damages can be charged daily at a rate higher than the rent; if the lessor takes back the house without authorization, or the lessee cancels the lease without authorization, a one-time penalty can be agreed upon To bear higher liquidated damages, you can also agree to pay rent for the unused lease period as liquidated damages. Pay attention to every detail.
11. It is best to ask the landlord to change the locks before moving in. It is common for former tenants to secretly leave keys to a rental property, and future thefts often occur. For safety reasons, it is best to ask the landlord to change the door locks before moving in.
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