6 Things to Know Before Renting House
Whether it is for temporary stays, maybe for vacation purposes, for study purposes or for long term periods, renting a home is a fairly common situation that each of us faces at least once in one’s life. So here’s a handy mini guide with the 6 things to know before renting a home, because you often face this step with little awareness, risking then having to deal with minor drawbacks or more serious problems that we could have avoided if we only had more attention in due time.
Documentation required
The rental contract must be black on white, even if it is rented for a few days. Otherwise, it may be considered null, as required by Law 43198. In order to be valid, the documentation must contain
– the data of the building and the contractors
– the amount of the fee
– Specify any expenses included or excluded
– the delivery time of the apartment
– as an attachment, the so-called delivery note where the state of the house is described at the time of delivery, in addition to the list of furniture and accessories that may be supplied.
Finally, we recall that the contract registration will only be required for a period longer than 30 days.
The deposit required
– It is commonly called ‘deposit’ the security deposit that homeowners require at the same time to sign the contract to protect themselves against any damage. Although the law provides that as a deposit may be required up to three months, owners generally ask for the first monthly plus a second.
– The figure must be returned at the time of the tenant’s exit from the property, reduced by the amount of any damages that make the apartment different from the state in which it was delivered. Of course, wear is not considered to be a harm. If we want to be sure, we could look at the property by a technician, such as a geometry or an architect, who will check the real state of the house. In addition, it is important to consider that, as required by the law, the security deposit must produce interest this amount must also be paid to the outgoing tenant.
– Although the seasonal rental does not require the obligation to pay the deposit, usually the landlord asks for a deposit to compensate for any damage. Again in this case the sum will be returned if the home will be delivered under the initial conditions.
Expenses
In general, the law stipulates that the owner must bear the costs of extraordinary maintenance of the property while the tenant is in charge of condominium expenses and small ordinary maintenance work, as well as of course the consumption (water, gas, electricity, heating, If apart). However, the lease will be faithful, and for this reason it is important that here each item is specified in detail.
When making payments
– The rate of payments can be monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly and must be agreed on when the contract is signed, where it will be specified. From 1 January 2017, the limit for which the fee can be paid in cash is increased from 1000 to 3000 Euros. This means that up to 2999.99 Euros will not be required to use traceable instruments such as wire transfer or check.
Of course, in addition to cash, you will still be able to use
– non-transferable bank check;
– cashier’s check;
– postal checks;
– rechargeable credit card;
– bank or postal transfer.