How to rent an apartment in Moscow without any losses
How to rent an apartment in Moscow without any losses
Moscow housing market, it would seem, todayobviously oversaturated. However, among the seeming variety of proposals for every taste, it is not so easy to find a really worthwhile variant of an apartment for rent.
Sometimes it is very difficult to find a balance betweenthe desire to safely rent a house and save some money. How does the lease process in Moscow usually take place? A person comes to the city and starts looking for an apartment. First of all, he sees hundreds, even thousands of ads, that are pasted over fences, posts, stations. On them in large type are the magic words "rent, apartment, cheap".
Should I trust the ads?
So, people who come byads, most often receive a printout that contains a list of apartments. Naturally, the list is not free. Most likely, the apartments listed on this list do not exist. There are cases when even the streets on which such apartments are located are absent in the city. As a result, a person is forced to look for houses that exist only on the printout for which he paid. Such cases in the capital are very often met, and about half of the people who rent housing here, at least once faced with such types of deception. After that, the potential tenant goes to the realtor, where he gives his money for information about real housing. You can understand people who come across such a deception. If a person for the first time in the city, then he does not know all the nuances of the real estate market and, most likely, does not represent how much it costs to rent an apartment. How to recognize cheating?
In fact, to protect yourself from scammers is notvery difficult. The main thing is to be informational and morally prepared for such situations. Before visiting the capital, carefully study the housing market. Find out from friends, if any, how much is the apartment in this or that district. It will be best if they give you several addresses of real estate agencies that are considered reliable. If there are no acquaintances in the city, go online and find out the ratings of agencies. It is possible to pre-select several ads on the realtor's website and contact him before arriving in the city. It is also necessary to remember that an honest company takes only a commission after performing works, and does not ask for money immediately. Therefore, if you are asked to pay at the first visit to the agent, it is better to refuse this transaction. Closely monitor the prices of the apartment. If it is lower than the average for this area, be sure to find out what is the reason for the discount. By following these simple precautions, you will always be protected from deception in the field of real estate rental.
