So I have recently started renting a place on a short term contract and I have learnt A LOT about renting. So I am going to write a list of things I would recommend doing before you move in and once you have moved in.
1. Make sure they supply you with an inventory list where you write down everything there is and any faults. Similar to when you rent a car.
2. Check the house out fully before you sign anything. The shower. The floors. The cooker. The lights. If any problems occur you want to make sure that they can't say you caused it.
3. Take pictures. This one I recommend the most purely because nothing beats dated photo evidence of faults.
4. Read the whole contract and make sure that you keep a copy once it's signed. They can sometimes put extra clauses in in the hopes that you aren't going to notice and similarly if you are only signing one page and don't have a full copy they can change the clauses as an when they like and claim that it's what you signed.
In honesty I don't think most people come across any issues like this when they rent houses but if you aren't aware then there is ALWAYS the possibility that these things could happen.
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