Perseverance, strong nerves, perseverance, intelligence: these are skills that can be worth gold when searching for an apartment. Especially in urban areas where living space is becoming less and less expensive, the question arises: How can I stand out from the crowd of people looking for a property?
Of course, there is no universal recipe for this. And you can’t do magic either – if the landlord is looking for a small family, you’re going to have a hard time as a single person.
However, you are more likely to get a lease if you follow certain codes of conduct. Based on the experience of you and the Observer readers in the advice line, here are seven tips to increase your chances of success in the housing market.
1. Communicate: Stick to the rules
If you have seen an apartment on an Internet platform and you are clearly asked to contact us by e-mail, you should not be a detective or try to find out the phone number. The advertiser will have their own reasons for not providing their number.
If given the phone number of a tenant looking for a new tenant: try to be the first to see the apartment (see point 2). However, if management or landlord is looking, a different approach is preferred (points 3 to 5).
2. What the tenant is looking for: Be fast and willing
If you move out early, you must look for a new tenant or you risk having to pay the rent by the regular termination date. The moving tenant is therefore primarily concerned with providing as many interested parties as possible. At the same time, he does not want to put too much effort into this. You can take advantage of this by trying to get a pole position for viewing.
For example, you tell the moving tenant that you can’t attend because you can’t make the official appointment, and you suggest an earlier date. Then convince yourself that you will take over the flat without any buts, and sign a corresponding letter of intent. Also, be willing to take over any of the tenant’s furniture at a generous price, especially if management recommends you as a new tenant. If the tenant is able to choose, he will only indicate the next tenants who will buy what he wants to get rid of.
3. View with admin: Don’t forget
If the inspection of the intended apartment is done by the landlord or the administration, the clue is this: You are the last. The host will remember the last visitor to view as the crowd in front of him blurs. You also have the great advantage of being able to talk to the host without being disturbed.
Smell the house in advance and think about what kind of tenant you are looking for. Talk to your neighbors if necessary and get information your competitors don’t have.
Have a frank conversation with the manager, say something about yourself, connect with the other person. Try to put yourself in the manager’s shoes, decipher his needs. Is it important to him to move a particularly quiet tenant? Or do other tenants in the house have very close contact with each other? Explain why you meet these requirements. Finally, by noticing the manager’s ideas, you can unconsciously convince him that you are exactly the right choice for the vacant flat.
4. With the host: be the first and only
In exceptional cases, it can also be an advantage if you are the first applicant to introduce yourself to the administration or the landlord: If you have the opportunity to see the apartment for yourself before the official appointment, you can make a decisive decision. Get a head start on the Creation contest before the host sees you for the first time. Use these advantages consistently in the next conversation and persuade the host with empathy and arguments (as in point 3).
5. Apply in writing: as if it were a job
If the administration or landlord wishes to avoid a mass event, prospective tenants must apply in writing in advance so that the landlord can pre-select.
Apply as if you were applying for a job – which means: sell yourself!
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Imagine: who are you? Where do you work? Include a positive photo.
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Explain why you need an apartment.
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Tell me why you applied for this apartment. For example, because all your friends live nearby or because you are expecting a child.
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Avoid typos and keep your style and design realistic and simple.
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Provide references such as your current landlord or employer. Be sure to ask reference people ahead of time.
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Include a valid debt executive summary.
6. Follow – but not too much
How to behave after the visit? You don’t want to be intrusive – and it’s also important to be remembered by the host. These strategies have proven effective:
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Write a letter or email the same evening. This is particularly recommended if the tenant search is through the landlord or previous tenant – they often make more emotional decisions than management. Briefly explain why you love the apartment so much, why you should have been chosen, and how happy you would be with a positive decision. Don’t overdo it, find a good mix of objectivity and sentimentality.
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Alternatively: Check in the next day or the day after and reconfirm how much you want this flat and hope you get selected. But don’t give gifts or the like – this often goes wrong.
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As a last resort, you can turn the phone on. But this variant will have the least impact as it may seem distant.
7. The circle is at hand: use the net
The best apartments are rewarded underhand. So, let your network of contacts play: use Facebook and other online options. Send an email to all your good friends and ask for their active support. Explicitly ask recipients to forward your email to their friends as well – this will give you an unexpected scattering effect, which can be an important factor in increasing your chances when looking for an apartment.
Source : Blick
I am Dawid Malan, a news reporter for 24 Instant News. I specialize in celebrity and entertainment news, writing stories that capture the attention of readers from all walks of life. My work has been featured in some of the world’s leading publications and I am passionate about delivering quality content to my readers.
