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The city of Leicester has variety of interesting places, beautiful countryside around it and history dating back to roman times. So I decided to showcase a few of the sights of Leicester to give you a flavour of how attractive it is to live here if you are thinking of renting a flat. The city has a vibrant student population, multicultural community and is home to the national space centre, Leicester’s well known exhibition of space travel.
Leicester Clock Tower
Preparing to rent a flat – what you need to know
For flats to rent Leicester has got pretty much the best of everything you could want. You’ve probably spent months planning the move, talking with a potential flatmate or two, made decisions on private rentals or going through a letting agent and now it’s time to pull the trigger and find the flat to suit your list of wants and needs. Even so finding a great flat can be difficult, stressful and confusing. There are so many options to choose from you can become daunted. It is also important to realize the most desirable flats for rent are usually the first to get snapped up. The good news is if you do your homework and prepare in advance you will give yourself the best chance of landing a great rental property.
Flats to rent in Leicester-Doing Your Homework
1. Create a file containing: Addresses for all your previous rental properties, plus details of the accommodation in question i.e. private let, agency let, studio flat, one bed flat, 2 bed flat, house share, room rental, house rental, student accommodation, furnished or unfurnished flat etc.
2. Include contact details for all the relevant landlords such as contact phone numbers.
3. Provide details of your current employer, include the length of your employment and your current salary. If you have any other income include this too.
4. Also include something to make you stand out from the crowd on paper and help accelerate the process, e.g. a copy of your credit report and personal character references.
Leicester flat-Decide your budget
Knowing what you can afford to pay per month on a flat is key and will help you in selecting the right flat for you. Generally it amounts to 30 percent of your take-home monthly income. You should consider your outgoings such as bills, cost of your food, ad-hoc entertainment and any other expenses as they will need to be deducted from your income per month.
Flat rental-Inspect, Inspect, Inspect
It is important to inspect the rental property carefully. Initially you are looking at the detail to spot potential problems that may arise at a future date that can be addressed now. Perhaps you can ask if you can take photos, this will help you to remember to compare accommodation features later and is especially useful if you have to choose between two or more rental properties. Also it’s important to note any damage, stains of any kind, lighting fixtures, switching on lights if you are inspecting the flat during the day. Test appliances whilst being shown the property by the Landlord and pay any attention to neighbours, can you hear movement through the walls, ceiling or floors?. If you inspect during the day you may want to arrange another inspection for an evening. Flagging any of these issues up at this stage will avoid any confusion with repair bills (or annoyances) at a later date when you move out of your rental flat.
Flats to rent Leicester-Leasing
There are a number of issues to be discussed with regard to the leasing agreement and you should examine your lease in detail. One thing to ensure is that any problems identified during the initial inspection are addressed in a lease. Other things to consider are;