Do you want to know how to find new student home ? Looking for your new student house can be difficult. Using these tips should allow for you to find your perfect new student home.
#1 Read your Tenancy Agreement
Everyone does it, when signing anything we scroll to the end, and we “agree”. It’s the same with renting a new place – who reads the tenancy agreement anyway? The smart people, that’s who.
#2 Check Everything Works
This includes TVs, fridges, and the plugs you put all your electrical gadgets into. We would be suffering if we had nowhere to plug our stuff in! Buy a night light and take it with you to viewings. Don’t worry if the guy showing you round thinks you’re crazy, you’ll feel better knowing the plugs work!
#3 Check the shower/toilets/radiators
Flush the toilet to check it works. Ask to see if you can flick it on. Check it gets hot and remains hot for more than 5 seconds. Although you don’t want to spend too much on heating, it is a good idea to check if they work. Ask about the central heating system, how it works and where the switch is.
#4 Check for damp
Check for any signs for damp. This will look like the wallpaper is peeling at the corners or near the windows. In worse cases, it looks like mould.
Make sure to check the carpets too. Do they feel damp or are they curling up at the edges? Water and damp will make them shrink and curl. Make sure you ask about it. Don’t let them blow you off, especially if there are any signs near the windows.
#5 Check the windows
When viewing each room, especially the bedrooms, walk right up to the window and see if you can feel a draft! Check the seal on the windows to see if they are double glazed and secure. This means that they’re good windows, they will also keep your heating costs down, meaning more money for other student related things (or alcohol).
#6 Check the bedrooms have locks
Having a lock is essential, no matter whoever you move in with, no matter how long you have known them. You need one to protect your stuff to have it covered by your insurance. So make sure you check this one, it’s pretty important.
#7 Take a photo of every tiny thing
Before you unpack anything at all, take a photo of every detail, crack, chip or mark and save them on multiple hard drives, completely backed up. The beauty of a digital stamped on to it so you can prove that date they were taken was “moving day”. This will protect you when it comes to getting your deposit back from your landlord.
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