Request to see the contract and all terms and conditions before signing it. Ensure that you have read and understood it fully. Do you clearly understand:
- When you can move in
- When you are required to move out
- How much the rent is
- Does the rent include wi-fi, gas, electricity, and water
- When you need to make rent payments by
- Who owns the property and what their registered address and contact details are
- Who is managing the tenancy (if not the property owner eg a letting agent) and what their contact details are
- How you report repairs including how to report an emergency outside of normal office hours
- What works are agreed to take place before you move in
- Is this a joint tenancy with other parties? If this is the case you need to be aware that you are jointly liable for the costs of the whole property and not just your portion. If a co-tenant fails to make payments you (and your guarantor if you have one) can legally be pursued for these costs.
- Where you have exclusive possession of the property and what areas are shared
- A list of furniture that is provided
Published: 19 October 2022