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Dos and Dont's of Renting

Old Aug 13th 2007, 11:12 am
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I know this has been covered in a number of threads, but thought it would be handy to draw a definitive list.

Can anyone help
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Old Aug 13th 2007, 12:17 pm
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oh yeah, this may be true or not but I have heard it from two unconnected sources:
If there are trainers tied by laces hanging over the nearby power/phone lines then this may indicate a drug house......??? ???

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I think this Tenant's Checklist (PDF) covers most of it.

Know your rights and obligations by reading the Tenancy Services website and read up on current market rents here and here.

Significant differences from renting in the UK:
  • You're not allowed to change the locks (unless the landlord agrees). If you do it without permission the landlord can change them back and charge you for doing so.
  • No council tax and the landlord pays the rates. You will usually still have to pay for water etc. in areas that charge for water, check your tenancy agreement.
  • Fairly easy to access tenancy tribunal for dispute arbitration.

In the current climate I'd suggest getting a fixed-term tenancy for at least 6 months. If the property market does go south there will be a lot of landlords selling up and it's absolutely par for the course for them to get tenants in and serve them notice a few weeks later, just to fill a short gap before they sell. For non-fixed-term tenancies notice from the landlord can be as short as 42 days. Fixed-term tenancies can still allow for rental rate increases if it's in the agreement so read it carefully.
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Originally Posted by lardyl
oh yeah, this may be true or not but I have beard it from two unconnected sources:
If there are trainers tied by laces hanging over the nearby power/phone lines then this may indicate a drug house......??? ???
Nah, urban legend mate.
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many thanks for all this
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Originally Posted by cypherpunk
... In the current climate I'd suggest getting a fixed-term tenancy for at least 6 months. If the property market does go south there will be a lot of landlords selling up and it's absolutely par for the course for them to get tenants in and serve them notice a few weeks later, just to fill a short gap before they sell. For non-fixed-term tenancies notice from the landlord can be as short as 42 days. Fixed-term tenancies can still allow for rental rate increases if it's in the agreement so read it carefully.
that's useful information, thanks. MrsL was the source for the trainers thing, she's never right! LL
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that's useful information, thanks. MrsL was the source for the trainers thing, she's never right! LL
I was also told the same thing by two of my colleagues
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I was also told the same thing by two of my colleagues
wot her infamy has spread to the Waikato - amazing!!
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wot her infamy has spread to the Waikato - amazing!!
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If you get your rental from England check with the school you want your children to go to that the house is in the school zone.
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