It is your first time renting a house. What should you pay attention to when renting a house in Shanghai?

1. General things for renters to note:

(1) Before renting, learn more about the local geographical location and rental market conditions. Such as the approximate rental price, where are the hot spots for renting, what is the surrounding environment of the location where you want to rent, what are the prices in the area, and what public transportation facilities are there.

(2) Analyze your own needs. Is location or price the most important? If you can't find a house that satisfies you, you can consider a house with convenient transportation but a relatively far away location.

(3) When looking for a house in an environment that is unfamiliar to you, it is best to go through an agency. Because intermediaries can provide very complete lease contracts, which are helpful to protect your legitimate rights and interests, but when choosing an intermediary company, please also understand the reliability and credibility of the intermediary company in advance, and collect relevant information about the intermediary company from multiple sources. In this case, choose one or two reliable ones, and then decide whether you can entrust them to them after contacting them personally.

2. Legal precautions:

First of all, you must check the other party’s ID. Before signing a contract, the landlord should be required to provide the real estate certificate, ID card, and, if necessary, the original copies of the household registration book and other documents. Someone posted a rental advertisement when their rented house was about to expire, claiming to be the landlord, defrauding them of the rent and then running away. The real landlord showed up half a month later, and by then the deceived person could only cry. There are also cases of illegal intermediaries using similar tricks to deceive people. If the house is rented through an intermediary, be sure to check his business license.

Secondly, focus on words rather than promises. If the tenant adds new facilities after moving in, it is best to negotiate with the landlord and sign a written contract.

If you have taken a fancy to the house you want to rent, don’t be busy yet. Before signing the contract, you have to verify the qualifications of the lessor: whether he has ownership or management rights over the rental house