What should I pay attention to when renting a house in America?

All the students who have studied abroad know that you must rent a house and arrange accommodation before going abroad, so that you don't have to stay in a hotel to find a place to live in the United States.

Today, I will briefly introduce some experiences of renting a house for studying abroad in the United States, mainly what factors should international students consider when renting a house?

First of all, safety.

Safety is always the first issue for everyone to consider. In the United States, there is a special website that can query the crime rate in a specific area. You can choose a relatively safe place according to your location, and then consider the specific location of the house.

Be sure to choose a safer community, preferably near the campus, where international students are relatively concentrated.

Second, convenience.

Is the traffic convenient? Generally, the houses with high cost performance will still have a certain distance from the school, so the traffic requirements will be higher and must be more convenient, so as not to add extra expenses and troubles to everyone.

Is life convenient? The surrounding shopping and entertainment places are not complete and so on. Secondly, the commuting time to school, whether there is a direct bus and school bus and so on.

Third, the rent level.

There is also a very realistic problem, that is, the rent budget. I believe that everyone will add their own budget when screening houses, which will also save time. You just need to choose the one you are satisfied with.

However, it should be clear that the rent of a house is directly proportional to the services it provides. A more expensive house will definitely be more comfortable, and a cheaper house will inevitably sacrifice some aspects of convenience.

Fourth, supporting facilities

The tradition of renting a house in the United States is not equipped with furniture, so you must ask clearly before renting a house, and choose a house with complete equipment and basic household appliances, so that you can basically stay with a bag and easily start studying abroad.

The supporting facilities of the apartment or campus where you live, including green area, public facilities, property management, community services, etc., must be disposed of after moving in, so as to ensure that your life will be more comfortable.

Q 1: Do I have to book a house before I leave?

If you don't live in a dormitory, you'd better book the house before school starts, so as to avoid the trouble of finding a house after going to the United States, and you can't rent a good house after school starts.

Q2: Is it necessary to rent a good house because of the epidemic this year?

Due to the epidemic situation, many universities do not have a clear answer about the specific starting time and policy this year. You can pay attention to the official information released by the school in time.

School tuition accounts for a large part of American tax revenue. Coupled with the gradual control of the epidemic in the United States, you can basically enter school smoothly this year. This time is also an opportunity to grab some good houses. You can book high-quality housing in advance as appropriate.

Photo: This is the exhibition of American grapefruit room (grapefruit room introduction: studying abroad and living grapefruit is more worry-free! )

Q3: Do you need to live near the school?

Near the school or in a safe place. There are basically safe areas near the school, and some places also have school police patrols to ensure the safety of students. Secondly, it is much more convenient to go to school on foot or by bus.

You can live farther away if you have a car, but you still have to rent a house in a community with good security.

Q4: Why are there no furniture in American social apartments?

Social apartments generally have no furniture, which is related to the renting custom in the United States. Almost everything is clean. When you move out, you need to clean up the furniture you bought, otherwise you will have to deduct a part of the deposit.

However, there are also many professional international students renting enterprises, such as the grapefruit room mentioned above, which is self-operated and has complete furniture and appliances. You can ask if there are any furniture and appliances to rent again with your bag.

Q5: Will the rental environment have an impact on life?

Environment determines life. In addition to the distance from the school and the surrounding security situation, we should also consider the traffic situation of the place of residence: whether there is public transportation, whether parking is convenient and so on.

In addition, your living environment also has a great influence on your daily life. Where you live depends on what kind of life you want after class and on weekends. If you want to study, rent a quiet place near the school; If you want more entertainment, don't rent a place in the suburbs.

It's best to choose a commercial enterprise with value-added clothes for daily life, such as grapefruit house, which can help you adapt to American life more quickly and help you deal with some daily life problems such as daily cleaning and maintenance.

The above are the issues to be considered in renting a house in the United States, and can also be forwarded to students who need to rent a house. I hope that after the epidemic, all the students can live in a house that makes you feel at home and start studying abroad happily on the day of school!