Tips for renting an apartment. The main key points when renting an apartment. How to draw up a lease agreement

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Subject new publication- rental of property. If you want to rent an apartment, a dorm room, a mansion by the sea or other real estate, then our article will help you do it as quickly as possible and at minimal cost.

Today you will learn:

How to withdraw one-room apartment or a room without intermediaries, so as not to be deceived?
Can I rent an apartment for a day, hour or night?
How is the contract concluded if I rent an apartment for rent from the owner?

An additional bonus for those who read the article to the end is an overview of the most reliable and inexpensive real estate offices that will help you decide housing problem competently, efficiently and safely.

Content

What is the best way to rent an apartment - through a real estate agency or on your own?
How to find an apartment without intermediaries - 4 proven ways
- Method 1. Through the Internet
- Method 3. Through ads
How to rent an apartment from the owner - step-by-step instruction for newbies
Who will help to remove nice apartment– an overview of the TOP-5 real estate agencies
How to avoid becoming a victim of scammers - 4 useful tips for tenants
- Tip 3: Don't post a deposit before the deal is done
Conclusion

1. What is the best way to rent an apartment - through a real estate agency or on your own?

Almost every adult has rented an apartment at least once in their life. Personally, I did this four times until I got my own housing. Twice I rented housing on my own and twice through intermediaries. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages.

The main advice that I can give to newcomers is that if you need to rent an apartment urgently (for example, the owners ask you to move out of the previous living space within a few days), act through the agency.

No matter how many websites you surf, how many newspapers with ads you read from cover to cover, the database of companies is still more extensive, and most importantly, their information is systematized.

But if the deadlines are not tight, and you can do the search properly and arrange, look for housing yourself. The only condition is that you must have at least minimal experience in cases of this kind. There are a lot of scammers in the housing market, as well as those who simply want to shove stale or substandard goods to “dummies”.

The rental process has many nuances. Only an experienced, sane and judicious person can take them all into account. The average tenant does not always fit this definition. Therefore, more often he overpays than rents housing with the benefit of his own budget.

Example

Phrases such as "apartment in good condition" or "apartment after renovation" each property owner understands in his own way.

For some, good condition is the absence of leaks in the plumbing system and holes in the ceiling, and such trifles as the lack of sockets, a faulty shower and wooden windows with slots in the finger, you can not take into account. Someone believes that the period "after repair" lasts 5-10 years. Or vice versa, the work has just been completed, and the new tenants have to do the cleaning.

Therefore, each apartment needs to be worked out at the “telephone” stage. Otherwise, all your time will be spent looking at options from which your faith in humanism, human reason and justice will be seriously affected.

However, cooperation with an agency does not always guarantee top quality. Realtors are different. They should be chosen carefully and competently, as a future life partner. There are offices for which customer satisfaction is a matter of prestige, and there are those that don't care where and how you will live, the main thing is to get a percentage for intermediary services.

The best way to rent an apartment is to rent a living space from people whom you have known for a long time, but this opportunity is far from always and not for everyone.

I will announce three main criteria when choosing a rental property: comfort, safety, clear terms of the lease agreement. If you are able to get such an object without involving intermediaries - good luck.

If you doubt your abilities - look for a reliable, decent, trusted realtor. Do not smile skeptically after reading the last phrase - there really are such specialists, you just need to know where they live.

Read a detailed article on the choice of an intermediary - "Real Estate Agency".

In the table, the main pros and cons of housing search methods are presented in a visual form:

A few words about short-term rent. Today at major cities there are practically no aunts and grandmothers offering inexpensive housing to visitors and non-residents at railway stations. This niche is completely occupied by real estate offices.

True, there is a way for the advanced - short-term rental of private apartments via the Internet. On a special website you book accommodation in advance on fixed time, pay the fee and arrive at the appointed time. The apartment can be rented for weeks, days, hours.

Sometimes professional private realtors deal with such issues. You can easily find the specialist you need online. Just first check the qualifications of this person through all possible channels.

2. How to find an apartment without intermediaries - 4 proven ways

If you have chosen the path of the “lone shooter” and do not need help, first decide how you will search for the object you need.

There are 4 proven ways - I will describe each of them in detail.

Method 1. Through the Internet

Almost everyone has a computer or smartphone with Internet access today. The network has enough free resources, where everyone publishes their ads for the sale, purchase and rental of housing of all sizes, types and price categories.

You need to study the offers and choose the appropriate options. True, it is necessary to first separate the "wheat from the chaff" - to exclude the announcements of intermediaries.

To do this, after selecting an offer, use the option "other apartments of this user". If the system gives you another 10-20 options, then you have a typical intermediary in front of you.

Other methods to distinguish the intermediary from the owner:

Owners usually list in detail the requirements for tenants - how many people and what nationality can live in the apartment, can they have children or pets. Agents are not interested in such nuances - the main thing for them is to quickly rent out housing to anyone.
Owners prefer to rent apartments for a long time.
The owners know exactly what condition their apartments are in, where the windows in the kitchen go, how long ago the renovation was done, and the names of the neighbors on the site.
Agents at the first call are usually interested in your personal data - they need to replenish the client base.

More details about the principles of the work of intermediaries - in the article "Realtor services".

Method 2. Using newspapers and magazines

Not everyone has switched to digital yet, and paper newspapers and magazines are still popular with certain categories of the population. Homeowners who are elderly or conservative often post their ads in paper newspapers and bulletins.

Method 3. Through ads

If you are looking for housing in a particular area or even in a particular house, it is worth wandering around and reading ads at special stands, bus stops, or even directly at the entrances. This method takes a lot of time, but sometimes it helps to find really inexpensive housing in the area of interest to you.

Method 4. Among friends and acquaintances

A good option for those who have many friends and acquaintances. Renting a living space from those with whom you constantly contact is a nice thing. I myself rented an apartment from friends, and it was easy, pleasant and cheap. But I want to warn you - you should not abuse friendliness: pay on time and monitor the condition of housing.

3. How to rent an apartment from the owner - step by step instructions for beginners

And now - step by step guide for those who have never rented a house on their own or have forgotten how to do it.

Step 1. Looking for suitable options

About how and where to look, I told above. Here I note that potential tenants need to decide in advance in which apartment and in which areas of the city they would like to live, and look for offers according to the planned parameters. This will reduce the number of unnecessary calls and search time.

Step 2. We contact the author of the ad

Specify in a telephone conversation important points, if they were not in the text of the announcement: what is the condition of the housing, is there Internet, who will pay for the “communal”, what furniture and appliances are in the apartment, what tenants do the owners want to find, for how long the housing is rented.

It's okay if you seem like a bore to the owner - the more details will be clarified at the stage of telephone conversations, the better. It is also advisable to immediately find out if the person who is talking to you has documents confirming the right of ownership.

Step 3. We make an appointment and inspect the housing

Inspection of the apartment milestone process. Do not be shy - look into all corners and ask questions: you live here, and you pay for it.

Check how the plumbing works - you can even ask permission to use the toilet and find out if the toilet works properly.

Check if the stove in the kitchen, refrigerator and other appliances are working. If they are faulty, immediately indicate this fact to the owner, or rather, enter it in the lease agreement.

Step 4. We conclude a lease agreement

culmination of the procedure. Surprisingly, a huge number of adults sign a lease document without reading it. This is a fundamentally wrong position. It is imperative to read the agreement - and not diagonally, but point by point. Ideally, the contract should be shown to a qualified lawyer, but this payable service, and not all tenants have extra money.

Therefore, I will tell you what the main attention should be paid to in the document:

items relating to advance payment, deposit and payment - how much, on what date, to whom, in what way;
clauses regarding delay rent- insist that you will be responsible for the delay only if it happened through your fault;
points regarding the responsibility of the parties - it is always useful to know who is responsible for what;
items relating to living conditions;
utility bills;
clauses on early termination of the contract.

Discuss in advance the procedure for increasing the rent if you rent a house for a long time. For example, the owner has the right to raise the fee no more than once a year and no more than 10%.

Even if you rent an apartment from the owner for several days, you need a contract to pay exactly as much as you intend and not be responsible for what you should not be responsible for.

Read about the features of renting luxury housing in the relevant publication.

Step 5. We fix the meter readings at the time of the conclusion of the contract

Be sure to record the readings of electricity and water meters at the time of signing the contract. You do not want to pay the debts of past tenants?

If there is a debt for a “communal apartment”, the contract must indicate the amount that the owner undertakes to pay out of his own pocket.

If there are points you don't understand, you should clarify them in advance. To do this, use the free legal advice on the site Pravoved.ru. Thousands collaborate with this resource professional lawyers, including housing specialists.

You can contact them directly through the website or by calling the numbers below.

You can get qualified legal support right now - the Pravoved.ru resource works around the clock. To order services that go beyond the scope of the consultation, choose paid legal assistance from the company's specialists.

If you do not want to rent, but rather, quickly sell an apartment, it is useful for you to read the article “Repurchase of real estate”.

4. Who will help you rent a good apartment - an overview of the TOP-5 real estate agencies

If you have no time to search on your own, professional real estate agents will do it for you.

We have chosen the top five real estate agencies with an impeccable reputation and favorable terms of cooperation.

The Best-Nedvizhimost group of companies has been operating in the housing market since 1992. It is one of the leaders among real estate agencies capital Cities. The company has branches in dozens of cities of the Russian Federation and is engaged in any real estate transactions, including the rental of apartments to private individuals for any period of time.

The company employs only experienced agents with large quantity successfully closed deals. Specialists will help you quickly find the right accommodation on your terms. The agency database has hundreds of options in all areas of Moscow or the city where you live.

The work experience of the Moscow City Real Estate Service in the housing market is 20 years. This is a universal agency that works with all types of real estate and provides qualified intermediary services in any housing transactions.

Do you want to rent an apartment for a day, half a year, 5 years? At your service - free consultations, quick selection current options, professional training lease agreements, legal support of the transaction at all stages.

Miel Holding was founded in 1990. It is the oldest real estate company in Russia. Employees of the organization will help rent, buy and sell housing in Moscow and other cities of the Russian Federation on the most favorable terms for the client. The company has the largest real estate base in the country and 120 offices in the capital alone.

Agents will help you rent an apartment in the city, suburbs, in any area. Each transaction is reviewed by the company's internal legal department. In the base of the office, in addition to ordinary apartments, luxury housing, cottages, VIP-apartments.

4) Incom

The largest real estate company in the Russian Federation with more than a quarter of a century of experience. Leader of the Moscow real estate market. In addition to intermediary services, it provides assistance in expert evaluation of objects and mortgage lending. The staff consists of exclusively professional agents, each of which specializes in a particular area of real estate services.

Those who wish to rent a house through Inkom need not be afraid of fraud or pitfalls: the company works only with “clean” properties and closely monitors the legal integrity of the lease agreement.

The main principle of the organization's work is responsibility to each client and full satisfaction of his requests. In its activities, the company uses the most relevant methods and technologies of work. Each Alma employee is well versed in current trends real estate market and has more than one successfully closed transaction.

Company advantages:

extensive database of objects;
obligatory consideration of the interests and wishes of customers;
transaction support at all stages;
instant acceptance of the application for work;
result guarantee.

The site has detailed material on the methods and principles of real estate agencies.

It does not matter how you are looking for an apartment - on your own or with an intermediary - you are not immune from deception. A lot of money is spinning in the housing sector, which means that there are more than enough people who want to profit at someone else's expense.

Some useful tips those who care about their own financial security.

Tip 1. Be sure to check the documents for the apartment

The advice is obvious, but for some reason many people neglect it.

And then it turns out that the person who rented the apartment to you and received money for it is not the owner of the apartment at all, but his second cousin. Or even an outsider who somehow got access to the object.

Tip 2. Cooperate with the landlord only through a contract

Any real estate transactions are documented. Even if you rent housing for only a week or a day, this should be recorded in an official document.

If the agent or landlord delays drafting the contract, citing vague reasons, look for another landlord.

There is no contract - no transaction, prepayment, advance payment and depositing funds on someone else's deposit. No verbal agreements, no "let's pay now and sign next week."

Handing over the keys to your hands should take place directly at the facility. At the same time, immediately check whether these keys fit the locks.

Tip 4. When working with an agency, be sure to check it out

The most pleasant-looking person - even if it is a pretty young girl who smiles at every word you say - can turn out to be a fraud.

If you work with an agent, be sure to check it out - call the office that he represents and ask directly if they have such and such an employee on the staff. It's better to be safe than to be the victim of a "divorce".

To consolidate the material, watch a short video on the topic of the article.

6. Conclusion

Let's summarize. Renting an apartment is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. To rent housing on favorable terms, you need to study all the nuances and features of the procedure in advance. And if there is no experience, time, desire to do it yourself, hire an experienced and reliable agent.

The team of our magazine wishes readers success in any real estate transactions! We would be grateful if you rate and comment on this article. See you soon!

Information on the rules for renting an apartment for a long time is relevant due to the fact that the real estate rental market is not immune from the actions of fraudsters, and any participant in the transaction: the owner of the living space or the tenant may become a victim of dishonest schemes of swindlers.

The bigger locality, the more likely it is to face fraud when renting apartments, and Moscow, which annually receives thousands of visitors who settle in a new workplace, is no exception. Immersed in the search for a removable

housing, you can come across dishonest hands of the owner or realtor, as well as enterprising swindlers.

And it is important for tenants to learn to distinguish fraudulent actions by certain signs:

Scheme of deception - sale of information from the real estate database occurs very often. On the Internet or in a real estate office, you can find an offer for a certain amount to obtain information from a closed housing database according to the criteria of interest to the client. Cheap real estate services look attractive, but in reality the information being sold is irrelevant, and a person looking for rented apartments loses money and time;
Phone scammers, taking advantage of the gullibility of people, send SMS - messages with offers to get access to the options of renting housing of interest, indicating their consent to the specified phone number in a response message. You should not trust such offers, since funds are debited from the balance, and you won’t wait for the information, all the more relevant;
information office posing as a real estate company is no less dangerous in terms of wasting time and money. Intermediary services cleverly disguised as "legal framework". The client in such an "agency" is offered for a moderate fee (half the standard fee to the realtor accompanying the transaction) is invited to conclude an agreement under which the client receives the addresses of the apartments to be rented. The apparent benefit is due to independent viewing and the conclusion of the transaction. In the presence of a client, the “agent” negotiates with the landlords about viewing, and he trustfully signs an act that the obligations under the contract have been fulfilled and pays for the service. The relevance of the information provided and paid for is far from reality: either the apartments have already been rented out, or the rental price is significantly higher than indicated in the "agency".
Illegal sublease. Entrepreneurial swindlers can bypass the owner to re-rent rented housing. The scheme is based on the carelessness of the majority of citizens who do not check documents for an apartment with landlords;
Another variant of the occurring frauds - multiple housing rental when criminals shamelessly manage to rent out an apartment to several gullible clients, giving out the keys to the coveted certificates;
Scheme of deception from the owner - survive tenant who paid for certain time residence without financial losses for themselves ahead of schedule under any pretext prescribed in the standard contract:
1. damage to property;
2. complaints of neighbors about noise, unsanitary conditions;
3. delay in payment for three days;
4. use square meters not on purpose.
The owner diligently creates unbearable living conditions for the tenant, conspiring with neighbors, homeless people, provoke utility accidents, thereby ensuring that the tenant moves out;
There is little pleasure in renting an apartment when it rented bypassing relatives. A tenant, when such a fact is revealed, in addition to a natural scandal, can be evicted, since the contract without the consent of all owners is invalid. It is possible to increase the rent, taking into account the interests of the co-owner of the apartment;
Apartment renovation at the expense of tenants. The contract is concluded for a year, for example, with a subsequent prolongation. The rental price is set low. Tenants, convinced of the long-term residence, carry out repairs (glue wallpaper, paint, whitewash, change outdated communications). But when the repair in the apartment is completed, the unscrupulous landlord terminates the contract and evicts people. Even after the compensation of the deposit and commission to the agent, the savings on repairs for the owner are significant;
The current level of technology development has “enriched” dishonest housing scammers with a new sophisticated way of deception as falsification of original documents. Swindlers can work in pairs, when one acts as the owner, providing fake documents, and the other supposedly "realtor" checks their authenticity.

How to rent a house for a long time

By and large, the rental housing market has not yet emerged from the shadows. And most of the apartments are rented semi-officially: the parties agree without registering the transaction, so that the owner does not have a formal obligation to rent. Real estate experts recommend signing a contract. Even in simple written form, the document legally protects the parties. An additional guarantee is a transaction made in the presence of an experienced realtor with a letterhead and company seal.

Basic rules for choosing an apartment for renting:

Ask the person showing the apartment for review the originals of all important documents:
1. certificate(s) of ownership;
2. apartment passport;
3. lessor's passport;
4. a valid power of attorney for the right to rent housing from co-owners.
For additional insurance, you need to ask and read the paid utility bills in order to avoid the trouble associated with the owner's debt.

Basic rules for drawing up a rental agreement

When signing the contract, the tenant must have the following documents in his hands when renting an apartment: a copy of the contract with the signatures of the parties, an act of acceptance and transfer of the leased object and a receipt from the owner for receiving money.

At the time of the transaction, you should be extremely careful, somewhat boring, in order to thoroughly understand all the points on the documents, living conditions and payment. And it is desirable to fix each payment in the future by dates signed by the parties.

And remember that a professional realtor will not take money in advance, and guarantees the result at all stages, from finding a rented apartment to concluding an agreement between the owner and the tenant, as he carries out a thorough check of documents when renting an apartment. Payment for the services of an honest intermediary in the real estate market occurs after the performance of his services to the customer.

An independent search for housing for rent using ads in the press or on real estate websites requires maximum attention to all the nuances so as not to become a victim of scammers who rely on the inexperience of visitors, their gullibility and carelessness.

To avoid fraud when renting an apartment, you should concentrate as much as possible on the upcoming transaction and compliance with the rules for renting an apartment for a long time.

Search for rental housing - not the most simple task and should not be taken lightly. It is good if you manage to find an apartment through relatives or acquaintances. But most often you have to deal with intermediaries. Thousands of people, when renting a house, fall for the tricks of scammers, or are simply inattentive about renting an apartment. The result is wasted money and time, or people suddenly find themselves on the street. To avoid this, you need to know how to rent an apartment correctly. In this article, we will talk about the various tricks of scammers and what to look for when renting a home.

News agencies

The first thing to be wary of when renting an apartment - news agencies and private news agents. There are regular reports in the media of such agencies defrauding people. But there are always those who fall for their bait.

People peck at newspaper ads that offer listing services for a small fee. Everyone wants to rent a house from the owner, so as not to pay extra money to realtors. Therefore, such ads are in demand.

The list will of course be provided to you. It will contain addresses (and most often just a metro station), names and phone numbers of the owners of the rented housing. Maybe even sign a contract with you. Inspired by the imminent settlement, people usually do not read this agreement before signing it. After that, they start calling people on the list, and it turns out something interesting: the apartment has already been rented out, or the person does not rent out any apartment at all.

But the man paid the money! But the fact is that the contract signed by him does not contain any obligations on the part of the agency in case you cannot rent an apartment according to its list. The subject of the contract is information services. In fact, they were provided, after all, a list was provided to the person. And no one will return the money to him.

The conclusion is simple: do not contact such agencies. But sometimes it is not so easy to recognize them, they may introduce themselves as a real estate agency. hallmark- low cost of services. Real estate agency interested in finding you real option, from which it will certainly receive a large commission. And here you are offered a whole list of options for small price- this should be alarming. Moreover, a real estate agency will ask you for payment only upon settlement and the conclusion of a lease agreement with the owner. The scammers always ask for payment in advance. And of course, if in the contract you see the words "undertakes to provide information services" - do not sign it.

Real estate agency

If you do not have enough time to search for an apartment on your own or simply do not want to do it, you should contact a real estate agency. For their services, they will take a good commission from you, but they will perform all the actions to find an apartment and draw up documents themselves. You just have to look at the proposed options for apartments and sign the contract.

Today there are far fewer fraudsters among realtors than at the end of the last millennium. But still, it's worth protecting yourself. Before contacting a particular real estate agency, you need to find out the length of its existence on the market, the reviews of its customers. All this can usually be done online. Before signing the lease, ask to look at the original documents for the apartment and the owner's passport.

Finding an apartment on your own is quite possible. Although this will take some time.

Where to look?

The easiest way to find an apartment is through Internet sites with ads. But keep in mind that some realtors do not specifically indicate who they are in the ad, and you think that the owner rents the apartment. They do not indicate anything about the commission, in the hope that after the inspection you will like the apartment and you will still fork out. Therefore, when calling on the phone about an apartment, always first of all specify who you are talking to.

How to check the owner?

If you found suitable option from the owner, looked at the apartment and decided to conclude an agreement - do not rush to do this. Check thoroughly all documents for housing. The owner must always have a certificate of the right to this apartment, as well as a document proving the acquisition of the right (for example, a contract of sale, where the owner acted as a buyer). Do not hesitate to ask for documents, including the owner's passport. And no photocopies - you must provide only the originals. If a person has everything in order with the documents, and he really is the owner of the apartment, then he will never refuse to provide you with documents. Check all the data in these documents: names and surnames, passport data, apartment data, and so on.

Ask about all persons registered in the apartment. After all, they will have the right to use housing. You can even ask me to show you a certificate from management company or HOA about registration in this housing.

How to inspect an apartment?

Inspect all corners of the apartment, so that later it does not turn out that something does not suit you. This is especially true for the presence of cold and hot water, Sveta, normal heating, gas, serviceable sewerage. Feel free to check the plumbing and work necessary household appliances- for example, plates. Pay attention to defects in the ceiling, walls, floor and anywhere else.

Do not be too lazy to find out what kind of people live in the neighborhood. Does anyone make noise or rowdy, do the neighbors have small children and dogs. Of course, no one will directly tell you that the neighbors are noisy, but the presence of babies and animals nearby (potential sources of noise) will already clarify the situation. And it is possible that pensioners live nearby who need perfect silence.

About the rental agreement

There must be a lease agreement. And must be concluded as soon as you move in. And better - even before this moment. It is impossible to properly rent an apartment without a lease agreement. You don't want to suddenly find yourself on the street if the owner changes his mind, do you?

With regard to the content of such an agreement, it should clearly state:

Parties to the contract and their passport data. It happens that the apartment is not one, but several owners. And if you intend to rent an apartment as a piece of real estate as a whole, then all the owners of the apartment must act on the side of the landlord.
Completely all information about the apartment - from the certificate of ownership.
Payment procedure - both for the apartment itself and for public utilities. It is also necessary to determine the settlement procedure if the contract was terminated ahead of schedule (if you lived only 2 days out of 30, it will not be very profitable for you to pay for a whole month).
Termination of the contract. Sometimes it may happen that you need to urgently terminate the contract and leave. And it will be unprofitable for the owner of the apartment, and he will not agree to this - after all, it is in his interests to receive payment for one more month. Therefore, do not set too long a warning period for terminating the contract (30 days is too much). For example, a week is a reasonable time. So you will not overpay much in the event of a forced departure, and if the owner decides to terminate the contract, you will have time to find new housing within this period.

The lease agreement does not need to be registered if it is concluded for a period of not more than a year. We recommend that you conclude a contract for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension.

There will be two annexes to the contract. The first is an inventory of the property located in the apartment. Of course, if there are a lot of things in the apartment, then listing everything is impractical. But at least you need to list the pieces of furniture and all the appliances and electronics. That is the most valuable things.

The second application will be the act of acceptance and transfer of the apartment. If there are defects in the apartment (well, for example, a window on the balcony is broken) - they will need to be registered in the act so that there will be no claims against you later.

All documents are drawn up and signed in duplicate. Keep your copy carefully.

Video

From the video you will learn about competent rental housing.

Since I already lived in a rented apartment and just wanted to find a better option, I had a lot of time to understand the common tricks and tricks of apartment letting agents. And there were not so few of them. Fake photos, non-existent apartments and more serious divorces with extortion of money.

In some of them I was convinced myself, I know about others from the words of people who were less fortunate and who gave their money to scammers.

Fake photos

This is the first divorce I've ever experienced. Not believing the too-cool photos of inexpensive apartments, I decided to check them in a Google image search. And I wasn't wrong.

Excellent apartment in the center of Kharkov

Turns out to be an apartment in the center of Barcelona

Most often, such apartments do not even require verification with Google. The ratio of price and quality in them initially looks implausible.

The meaning of divorce. You call this ad, and either the apartment is already rented and they offer you another option, or they ask for a small amount of money to view the apartment in advance. Needless to say, you must immediately send these people to Barcelona, to their own apartment?

Defunct apartments

This is the trick that I've had the most trouble with. Notice boards are full of enough quality apartments, but after calling the specified number, it turns out that the apartment has already been rented out. For a long time I could not understand what the essence of such a deception was, until I accidentally went into the profile of one of the “owners” of the apartment.

Too many apartments for one owner

The meaning of divorce. After you are told that the apartment has already been rented out, two outcomes can follow: you are immediately offered another apartment, or your number is included in the database, and you are called the next day from another number to offer agency services.

Prepayment for viewing apartments

Never, remember, never give money for viewing apartments or for services before you have met with the owner of the apartment and made a deal.

On the appointed day, you can for free come and see the apartment. The same applies to agency services. What is the point of paying an agent for his services if you have not yet signed a contract with the owner of the apartment?

The meaning of divorce. Divorces work on the principle of "little, but often." They ask for a small amount of money up front and then disappear with it.

Releasing an apartment

My friend, who rents an apartment for rent, faced this problem. Having rented the apartment to a young guy for one day and having come for the key the next day, she found an elderly couple in the apartment who had moved from another city.

From the words of the elderly, it turned out that they had found an apartment for long-term residence on the site a few days before and contacted the indicated number. They were offered to see the apartment in one day and immediately move in. When they arrived, the young man showed them the apartment, took the money for the first and last month, gave the keys and evaporated. Probably the worst divorce ever.

The meaning of divorce obvious.

Agency contract

The last mistake that can be made when renting an apartment is to conclude a contract not with the owners of the apartment. The agency you go to may not be real, which is what a lot of people have experienced. Having signed a contract with the agency and having received (or not received) the key, you get an amount of money that is equal to two months of rent, and the office where the agency was located is no longer working the next day.

The meaning of divorce. Rent an office for a couple of days, get money from a few people and disappear.

Conclusion

Here are some tips to help you avoid getting into trouble:

Check the apartment thoroughly before calling the owner or agent. Don't forget Google Images and your intuition. If you see that the apartment is too good for the money, most likely it is a scam. But you can call and see for yourself.
Do not give any money before you meet with the owners of the apartment. Pay-per-view, agent advance and prepayment are all just banal ways to cheat you out of money.
Sign a contract only with the owner of the apartment. He must have a residence permit in his passport and documents of ownership.
Type in Google the query "black list of landlords". You will be shown a whole selection of sites with a list of unscrupulous landlords.

That's all. I hope you don't fall into the clutches of scammers. And if you have, please tell us about your experience.

In order to save money, many refuse the services of real estate agencies and look for them on their own. To avoid possible risks and not fall for scammers, you need to know the intricacies of choosing an apartment and drawing up a contract.

How to quickly find the best quality and price option

If you want to find a respectable owner, ask relatives and friends if someone rents an apartment.

Do not rush to submit an ad on the Internet yourself - scammers may come out. Clearly draw up the requirements for the property and price range, and choose an apartment among the ads on the city's forums and in periodicals.

Compare all the offers in this category of apartments to understand the price range. For example, for how much you can rent a one-room apartment, depending on:

location;
area;
repair;
environment.

Go to the analysis of ads by all factors. It is better to make a list in advance of what you need in the apartment, and a separate list of characteristics - in which you are ready to compromise.

Mistakes at the stage of choosing a property

Find an apartment in good location on affordable price – difficult task because there is a risk of being deceived. In order not to waste time, it is necessary to weed out unprofitable offers at the stage of finding an apartment.

Take a look at the ad itself:

Photos must be real, not staged design shots.
If the price is greatly underestimated, this means that the shortcomings of the apartment are silent.
A laudatory description may point to scammers.
Give preference to advertisements in periodicals, rather than signs on poles.
Avoid ads where the owner lists a move to another country or a long business trip as the reason for renting.
Do not rent an apartment whose owner requires a deposit or offers an installment plan.

During a telephone conversation, the owner must provide all the information of interest, and not insist on an immediate meeting.

Where to choose an apartment

The area plays no less important role than the state inside. When choosing the location of the apartment, go out of your own needs: it should be close to work, relatives or a place of study.

Consider lifestyle and needs - someone will like a noisy center with bars and discos, someone - a quiet cozy area outside the city.

If you have children, please check for availability nearby. good schools, playgrounds and gardeners.

When choosing an area, pay attention to the following:

Ecology- find out if there are factories and enterprises nearby that emit harmful gases into the atmosphere.
Security- Avoid crime areas where patrol cars and police officers are rarely seen.
Transport fork- there should be public transport stops near the house. Check if there are airstrips and a railway near the house
Developed infrastructure– a huge advantage will be a market, a supermarket, cozy cafes and recreation parks.

How to inspect an apartment

Before you enter the apartment, carefully inspect the outside of the house.

Pay attention to the presence of cracks, the condition of the roof, the lighting in the entrance, the presence of an intercom and an elevator. A dirty, unkempt entrance will indicate dysfunctional and uneconomic neighbors.

If there is a fungus in the entrance and dampness is felt or high humidity, the house often floods.

The first thing to do when renting an apartment is to talk to the neighbors in order to identify the owner of the apartment.

For official confirmation, you can resort to the following actions:

Creating an electronic application in the system - for this you need to go to the official portal of Rosreestr, fill out a form, indicating the address of the object and the type of statement, as well as personal data. After paying for the service, information about the real owners of the apartment will be sent to your address. This information is for informational purposes only and has no legal force. For official data, please contact the regional authorities. This service will cost 150 rubles.
An appeal to the Housing Office, which stores all information about the owners living in the territory under their control. Such appeals are rarely crowned with success - the Housing Office reserves the right not to distribute personal information about residents.
Communicate with the precincts and the police. Scammers are rarely found, but law enforcement agencies keep "black lists" that contain information about scammers and addresses of apartments that become objects of scams.
Contacting the services of a notary is a last resort, as it requires additional costs. The notary has the right to receive information on the request for ownership.
The Tax Service stores data about the subject, which regularly pays property tax. A significant disadvantage of this method is that a serious reason is required to file an appeal.

You can also identify a dishonest owner in person - he will uncertainly answer uncomfortable questions, hurry up when inspecting an apartment, and convince you of how profitable the deal is. He will also reduce the cost of rent, and avoid questions about his place of residence.

Advice! When communicating with the owner, mention that you have previously encountered scammers and contacted law enforcement agencies. This will scare away unscrupulous owners.

List of documents to check:

Passport of the landlord or other documents that confirm his identity.
Checks from ZhEKa for payment of utility bills.
Information from the tax office on the payment of property tax.
Notarized documents that confirm the ownership of the leased object. Most often, this is a contract for the sale of housing.
real estate, which indicates the state accounting of living space.
Confirmation in writing from all residents that are registered in the house that they have nothing against renting the apartment and agree with the provisions of the contract.

Main risks

In order not to fall for the tricks of scammers, it is important to take precautions in time.

Main risks:

Renting an apartment to several clients at once - to insure yourself against unexpected guests, persuade the owner of the apartment to change the lock to front door before settlement. The lock must be changed while both parties are present.
Renting someone else's apartment - sometimes scammers rent an apartment for one day, and then re-let it for several months. To prevent this from happening, always ask for documents for an apartment and talk to your neighbors before drawing up a contract.
Prepayment for the inspection of the apartment - you find a suitable ad, and the owner invites you to the office by phone, where a small amount is required for a preliminary inspection of the apartment. At the specified time, the person does not come, and the office moves to another location.
Claims for the right to tenancy by relatives - after renting an apartment, other owners (grandmothers, children, grandchildren) may visit who will oppose the right to reside. When submitting documents, please full list tenants that are registered in the apartment and their permission to rent an object.
Creating conditions after which the tenant himself decides to move out of the apartment - carefully inspect the apartment and negotiate the conditions of residence with the owner in advance.

To avoid various schemes scammers, follow these rules:

Always get to know your neighbors and the precinct.
Don't give money up front.
Write down and check the owner's address and home phone number.
Ask a lot of questions about the apartment and about previous residents - the swindler will be nervous and lying.
Require documents from the owner.

Advice! Insist on inspecting the apartment in the evening - scammers work mainly during the day.

How to draw up a lease agreement

When compiling, pay attention to the following points:

Rental period- if it is not specified in the document, this means that either party can terminate the contract at any time.
Rent price– the contract specifies the amount of the regular payment and the method of payment. In the future, this amount may be changed, but not more than once a year.
The contract must be made exclusively in paper form(no oral agreements) in several copies.
Creation of living conditions- the owner is obliged to create all conditions for a favorable stay of the client. If necessary, the contract can specify a clause on holding repair work indicating which of the parties will pay for them.
Responsibilities of the tenant- he must maintain housing in decent shape, pay rent on time and protect property. For failure to fulfill obligations, both the tenant and the landlord may be liable, which consists in paying a fine or terminating the contract.

How to write a property inventory

If you rent an apartment with the property of the landlord, it is important to correctly inventory all items that are in the apartment. The inventory of property is attached to the contract in writing and can be used during the resolution of disputes and conflicts.

The inventory is carried out by both parties: the lessor records the model, condition, quantity and year of manufacture of the item, and the lessee checks its performance and actual condition.

It's no secret that most apartments with good repair can only be found through realtors, because they have huge bases. Is it possible to find the owner of a good apartment on your own? The video provides tips for self-searching, plus answers to some other questions that arise for those who are looking for an apartment to rent. Answered by Evgenia Skrynnik.