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How to rent a house and not end up on the street. Tips for beginners and more

How often do we hear stories when someone, trying to rent an apartment, finds an excellent description with colorful photographs, but upon arriving at the place, they discover shabby walls and a “killed” bathroom in a house located half an hour from the metro.

Many people have friends or friends of friends who were simply scammed into renting: they showed the apartment, took a deposit and rent for the first and last month, even gave them the keys. However, upon returning to the apartment, it was discovered that the key no longer fit and the door was tightly closed. The owner with the money evaporates, and the tenant is left almost literally with nothing.

We often hear stories from TV screens about unscrupulous realtors who, promising to find an apartment, take an advance payment from the client, show him several options that absolutely do not correspond to the description and then declare that the terms of the contract have been fulfilled and continue to search for a suitable apartment, and even more so, return no one is collecting money.

No matter how much standard schemes No matter how much deception or fraud is said, Russians continue to get into trouble with enviable consistency. AiF.ru is once again trying to help its readers with advice on how to avoid getting into trouble when renting an apartment. For help, we turned to experts from companies who have been conscientiously helping tenants and landlords find each other for years.

Treaty as a panacea

All experts noted the importance of the apartment rental agreement, which is often drawn up incorrectly, and in in some cases they even neglect it, relying on the conscientiousness of the owner of the living space.

"Drawing up a lease agreement - important stage transactions. Without this document, all agreements will remain in words, and there is no protection against the tricks of unscrupulous partners. It is extremely important to draw up the rental agreement correctly, in which case the client will have a document that will allow him to defend his interests. In the rental market, this is a very important condition - in the network of unscrupulous partners there are people who decided to save money on this service and did not enter into an agreement (or entered into one with violations). A striking example: a person rents an apartment without checking whether the person who introduced himself as the owner of the apartment has the right to rent it out. For example, if children, wanting to take revenge on their parents, offer housing for rent, or these are people who have nothing to do with the apartment being rented,” I’m sure Svetlana Birina, head of the city real estate and rental department of the NDV-Real Estate company.

You can find it on the Internet large number standard contracts apartment rentals, which are often used by the tenant and the owner of the apartment when concluding a transaction. Experts advise checking such an agreement in any case. AiF.ru told readers about what must be reflected in the document Kirill Kokorin, legal consultant of the apartment rental department "INCOM-Real Estate":

“In order for the rental agreement signed by the parties to be recognized as valid, it must indicate the essential conditions:

1. The name of the residential premises being leased, its characteristics and exact address.

2. Accurate passport details of the tenant and the lessor.

3. Data from documents confirming the ownership rights of the lessor.

4. The amount of rent for an apartment, the procedure and terms of payment.

5. Duration of the rental agreement. If the rental period is not specified, the contract will be considered concluded for 5 years.

6. Data of citizens who will live with the employer.

7. Signatures of the parties to the rental agreement.

However, it is necessary to provide for other at least important conditions this document, such as the procedure and grounds for early termination of the contract at the initiative or fault of any of the parties; rights and obligations of the parties; liability of the parties both for shortcomings and for damage caused; penalties for the tenant and the lessor; procedure and grounds for settling damage caused to the owner’s property; payments and payment procedure for housing and communal services; guarantees of the parties; the procedure for notifying the parties, indicating the addresses for notification; possibility of keeping pets; responsibility and procedure for resolving damage caused to neighbors; prohibition or right for a tenant to rent out an apartment under a sublease agreement to third parties; procedure for resolving disputes and some others.”

Cheap means cheerful

Also, when searching for an apartment to rent on your own, experts advise paying attention to the rental price. In most cases, an unreasonably low price is fraught with some kind of catch.

“If you choose an apartment on your own, carefully study the price situation on the market. An attractively cheap offer is usually just a lure. When viewing the apartment and concluding the deal, relax, do not be nervous, focus as much as possible on the documents and the lease agreement, and carefully inspect the apartment for any defects. Do not react to the state of nervousness artificially created by many owners and unscrupulous agents, thanks to which the client will quickly inspect everything and give the money,” advises Managing Director of the MIEL-Arenda company Natalya Sivko.

“Obviously, housing that is rented out at low rates has certain disadvantages. For example, low quality of an object ( old house, lack of renovation, furniture or household appliances) or poor location (far from a metro station, next to a train station or market). Also, the cost reduction is facilitated by the condition of prepayment for a long period (six months, a year) or short term rental (housing is often rented out for the summer). You need to focus on average rates, the description of the property in the ad, try to telephone conversation find out the details and only then go for viewing,” confirms Galina Kiseleva, director of the apartment rental department at INCOM-Real Estate.

Keys in the morning, money in the evening

Experts advise not to pay realtors in advance, but to pay the apartment owner only after the apartment has been thoroughly inspected and all the disadvantages have been recorded on paper and signed by the owner.

“There are cases when the tenant looks at the apartment, pays a deposit to book the apartment, and sets a date for the transaction, but the landlord disappears or refuses to return the deposit, but does not go through with the deal. But by working with an agent, you can save yourself from similar situations: the company takes care of all the troubles. It is best to contact large agencies that have successfully proven themselves in the market and can offer a full range of services,” explains Svetlana Birina.

The safest thing, all experts say, is to work with a realtor. But even among them there are unscrupulous ones.

“The main rule that a tenant working with a realtor needs to remember is not to pay money up front. Payment for a realtor’s services for a completed transaction always occurs after, and not before, the start of work, that is, when he has fulfilled his obligations to the client,” advises Natalya Sivko.

What you need to do to rent a home directly from the owner: three proven methods

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Renting an apartment without a realtor is a pipe dream for many people who want to rent a home in Moscow. In the capital's economy-class housing market, there are many real estate agents who negotiate on behalf of the owners and take a commission from the tenant for this. This system is convenient for owners of inexpensive housing: they do not spend money on the services of a realtor, who independently brings potential tenants to them. At the same time, for tenants the situation seems unfair: they did not hire a realtor and did not want to pay him, but are often forced to do so, since the agent leaves them no choice.

Now, on average, 90% of ads on various specialized real estate sites are placed by realtors, he told RBC Real Estate general manager online service "World of Apartments" Pavel Lutsenko. Currently, the share of advertisements from agents on the World of Apartments website is 84%, on Cyana - 90%, on Yandex.Real Estate - 89%, representatives of these companies told RBC-Real Estate. The Avito press service was unable to answer the editor’s question about the share of advertisements from owners and from intermediaries.

Those who don’t want to pay a realtor just for posting an ad on a free website and being present at the conclusion of the deal can only look for rare offers from homeowners or use not very popular services where agents are not allowed, for example, The Locals or "33 elephants" This method is time-consuming and does not guarantee results: the most suitable option can be rented through a realtor, who will require the tenant to pay the equivalent of 100% of the monthly rate as his own remuneration. “In Germany there are very good law“Whoever hires a realtor pays for him,” said Evgeniy Luchinin, co-founder of The Locals service. “I believe that the realtor’s services should be paid for by the owner, since the realtor helps him.”

The editors of RBC Real Estate have found three working and absolutely legal ways to exclude a realtor from a rental transaction - even if the agent is present in the apartment and insists on his own remuneration.

How does rental housing work in Moscow?

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Many owners of Moscow apartments turn to realtors, who promise the owners to find tenants free of charge and quickly. The owners agree, since they themselves do not bear the costs. The realtor advertises on his own behalf, and then arranges viewings with those who call. At this stage, the interested tenant cannot contact the owner directly: all communication takes place exclusively through the agent.

Three parties usually come to view an apartment: a potential tenant, a realtor and the owner of the apartment (or a relative of the owner authorized to enter into an agreement). If the tenant likes the apartment and is satisfied with the price, then the parties agree on a deal. At this point, the realtor hands the owner and tenant a lease agreement - usually this is a standard agreement template, a sample of which can be easily found on the Internet. In most cases, there are two parties to the agreement - the tenant and the landlord. The realtor is not mentioned in such a document. “In many cases, the payment of a commission to a realtor is not documented at all,” said the partner law firm Orient Partners Ksenia Kazakova. “In such a situation, it is almost impossible to prove any violation.”

In the presence of an agent, the landlord and his tenant sign an agreement, after which the tenant gives the owner the first month's rent along with a deposit, and the realtor an agent's commission, usually equal to the monthly rental rate (in some cases, half the rate). After this, the realtor disappears, and the owner and tenant are left to resolve everyday issues - handing over the keys, the possibility of replacing furniture, and so on. All further communication between the apartment owner and the tenant takes place without anyone’s mediation - in other words, if disagreements arise, the parties clarify everything with each other without the involvement of a realtor, who is not responsible for either the decency of the tenant or the decency of the owner.

In isolated cases, a realtor accompanies the apartment throughout the entire rental period, but for economy class housing this situation is an exception to the rule. The system with the payment of a commission by the tenant usually works for apartments in the mass segment (costing up to 50 thousand rubles per month); in the business and elite categories, the agent's remuneration is often paid by the owner.

Method number 1: bring a friend and pass him off as a realtor

The first method will require the help of a friend who agrees to play the role of realtor on the tenant’s side. The point is what to look for rented apartment It is possible not only via the Internet, but also through real estate agencies. In this case, the future tenant comes to the agency’s office, where employees tell him about the available options. This is the only case in which the tenant actually contacts the agent and at will pays him a commission - that's just we're talking about about your own agent, not about the one who represents the homeowner.

If there is also an agent on the owner’s side, then the transaction is carried out through the mediation of two realtors at once, who divide the commission in half - these are the unspoken rules of work for realtors in Moscow. A savvy tenant can use these rules to their advantage, especially since real estate agents often use the same free online services as regular tenants. A person who wants to save money can ask a friend to make a call, and then, together with the future tenant, go to view the apartment under the guise of a private realtor. In this case, at the conclusion of the transaction, the tenant’s friend will calmly take half of the commission - and then simply return this money to the tenant.

This method is not a deception: in the All-Russian Classifier of Professions there is no specialty “realtor”, which means that anyone can call themselves a realtor. “The concept of “realtor” in the market is quite vague,” confirmed Orient Partners lawyer Ksenia Kazakova. — Representatives also act as realtors famous companies with name, and employees small companies, And individual entrepreneurs, and simply individuals not registered as individual entrepreneurs. In such a situation, it is quite difficult to check whether the person who came with the tenant is a “real realtor”. However, this also works in reverse side“: the realtor representing the interests of the landlord, as a rule, also does not have any supporting documents.”

Method number 2: wait until the realtor leaves

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The second method is popular both in the rental market and in the segment of purchase and sale of apartments in major cities Russia. A person interested in a transaction negotiates with a realtor to view the apartment in the presence of the owner, but during the viewing, he refuses the deal under any pretext. After this, the potential tenant says goodbye and leaves - but not for long. During the visit, the future tenant finds out the exact address of the home and remembers the owner’s name (this information is usually not indicated in advertisements).

If the tenant liked the apartment, then a couple of hours after viewing it you can return there and find the owner inside without a realtor. “I really liked your apartment, but I don’t want to pay a commission to a stranger. Let’s conclude an agreement with you without intermediaries,” such a tenant says to the property owner. If the tenant is still not found, this strategy ends successfully for all parties: the tenant receives housing without a commission, and the owner receives a persistent tenant who is ready to immediately pay the money and move into the apartment. It is simply unprofitable for the owner to refuse such a deal: extra days of downtime will lead to lost profits.

“A person will have to make a choice: either I don’t conflict, leave everything as it is and overpay the realtor, or go to open conflict and trying to save money,” said psychologist and gestalt therapist Yulia Smelyanets. - Both have their pros and cons. I need to ask myself if the money I don't want to spend is worth it possible consequences(this could be a conflict, tension in the transaction, or a possible negative attitude from the landlord).”

Method number 3: negotiate with the owner openly

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The third method is the fastest and toughest of all. When viewing an apartment with an agent, you need to openly contact the apartment owner with a proposal to conclude an agreement without an intermediary. To do this, the potential tenant must quickly and correctly convince the property owner that renting without a realtor is best choice for the owner. It is better to ignore the realtor at this moment so that he cannot interfere in the conversation. The difficulty is that the negotiations will have to be conducted in the presence of the opposing party, so this method will require composure and the ability to maintain a friendly attitude even in a conflict situation.

“If the landlord works through a realtor, and the tenant wants to squeeze out the realtor right in front of him, then the reaction of all participants is unpredictable,” said psychologist Evgenia Bulyubash. — I think the realtor will resist, because his profession itself requires certain personal characteristics- persistence, aggressiveness, speed. In addition, he expects to receive a fee. This is an equation with two unknowns: it is unclear how the homeowner will feel about the process and whether he will want to work directly.”

“In any conflict, one’s own clear position gives stability. If you formulate your position and constantly remember it, it gives you peace of mind,” Bulyubash added. “Not taking your opponent’s words personally will help—this is ensured by self-respect. It is useful to be able to notice various manipulative techniques in relation to yourself and others, as well as the ability to make choices without falling into passion - that is, wild rage or fear. Obviously, such a conflict is not for everyone. Sometimes it’s not worth going the hard way and getting into a fight with a realtor, wasting effort and energy on it. You can always choose a simpler option and conclude a contract without a feat. This is also a choice."

“Much of the focus in a perceived conflict may be focused on the fact that the landlord or realtor might think something bad about us if we take the risk of acting more boldly. This is what often stops people from clarifying relationships,” Yulia Smelyanets pointed out. — It is important to understand that people who engage in real estate transactions have, by definition, strong nerves - otherwise they would not be able to remain in a market full of uncertainty, risk and unpredictability. Realtors are people with certain personal characteristics. [For them] you are just another client in the track record; they are unlikely to remember you in two days. Maybe if you keep this in mind, it will be easier to defend the requirements on which you yourself want to rent the property.”

What do lawyers think?

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“None of the above methods contradict Russian legislation, says Ksenia Kazakova from Orient Partners. — In fact, the payment of a commission to the owner’s realtor by the tenant is an imposed service. Strictly speaking, a realtor’s commission is payment for his services in finding tenants provided to landlords. The ban on imposing services is established in Art. 16 of the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights”. Part 2 of this article provides the following: “It is prohibited to condition the acquisition of some goods (works, services) on the mandatory acquisition of other goods (works, services). Losses caused to the consumer as a result of violation of his right to free choice goods (works, services) are reimbursed by the seller (performer) in full.”

However, if the lessor acts individual, then his relationship with the tenant is not regulated by the law “On the Protection of Consumer Rights,” the lawyer added. “The question of the possibility of applying this law to the actions of a landlord renting out an apartment remains open,” Kazakova clarified. — There is no clear answer to the question of whether a realtor is the subject of imposing services in accordance with Art. 16 of the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights”.

“The actions of a realtor who offers his services to a tenant of an apartment and assures that renting out an apartment is impossible without the consent of the realtor and without paying a commission to the realtor cannot be called legal,” noted Maria Ponamoreva, senior lawyer at the A2 law office. — It happens that in the agreement that is proposed to be concluded, neither the name of the realtor nor the name of his company are mentioned, but only the owner of the apartment and the tenant appear. The above indicates that this is a private broker or a real estate agency where services are not officially provided financial statements" In this case, the realtor can be intimidated by a complaint to the tax service - it is unlikely that “gray” employees will want to frame their employer. If successful, the agent can leave the apartment himself.

It happens that while discussing a deal, the realtor tells the owner that he does not have the right to rent out the apartment without the participation of an agent. “The answer to this is that there are no mandatory norms of law prohibiting renting out an apartment with or without a commission,” Ponamoreva pointed out. If the realtor begins to appeal to oral agreements with the landlord, then the potential tenant may ask the agent to show the agreement with the landlord.

“If a realtor has provided the owner of the premises with a service in the form of searching for a tenant, then these relations must be recorded in a service agreement, which will clearly indicate the conditions under which the realtor or agency provides the service of finding a tenant for the property. The amount of remuneration is also indicated there,” said the head of the project department for commercial real estate legal company Heads Consulting Olesya Shilova. Without such an agreement, the apartment owner may legally remove the realtor from the apartment and conclude a deal without an intermediary.

If legal arguments do not help, then the tenant can turn to the common sense of the apartment owner. For example, a tenant may offer to raise the monthly rent by 1-2 thousand rubles. in case of refusal from the realtor. In this case, the owner’s income will increase (by 12-24 thousand rubles when concluding an annual contract), and the deal will immediately become more attractive. It is important that the proposed increase still turns out to be more profitable than lump sum payment for a realtor, it’s enough to calculate in advance how much you can raise the bid.

Renting an apartment is a whole science, and when you first come across a search for housing, there is a high risk of falling into the hands of scammers. So, what to look for, what documents to check, and what to look out for when renting an apartment.

Renting an apartment is a whole science, and when you first come across the search for housing, there is a high risk of falling into the hands of scammers. So, what to look for, what documents to check, and what to look out for when renting an apartment.
Study prices on the rental housing market
We found an advertisement offering an apartment for 25 thousand rubles in the center of Moscow with good repair? Forget about her, she doesn't exist. You call the number provided and they will most likely say that it has already been rented out, but you can consider another great option. This will be an apartment more expensive than the specified price and much worse. This is how unscrupulous realtors lure clients.

To understand which rental price is adequate and which is suspiciously cheap,. Analyze rental advertisements in the area you are interested in, call the indicated numbers to check the reality of the apartments, and after a few hours you will already understand that for 25-30 thousand rubles within the Garden Ring you will not rent anything decent, but in residential areas this is Maybe.

Don't fall for scammers' tricks
In 95% of cases, you will still have to deal with a realtor. Even if you are looking for housing on your own, the agent will almost certainly be from the owner. There are scammers who, posing as realtors, offer to look at an apartment for money (the apartment is simply gorgeous and you will definitely want to rent it) or they offer you to buy a database of owners who rent out apartments (then you can conclude an agreement directly and do not have to pay a commission to the realtor). Of course, this is all a hoax.
Also, you should not cooperate with agents who show you fake photographs, but in reality the apartments are completely different. If he is dishonest in this matter, he can deceive in another.

Check the owner's documents
When you like an apartment and you already think that you have found the right one, be sure to ask for documents. You need to check the certificate of ownership of the apartment, passport and receipts for payment of utility bills.
- Certificate of ownership
What to look for? Firstly, the information in this document and in the passport must match. Secondly, this way you will make sure that this is really the owner of the property. Anyone can show an apartment - a realtor, a neighbor, a relative, but you only need to sign an agreement with the owner, or with a person who has a notarized power of attorney from the owner. Otherwise, the next day after you celebrate the housewarming, it will come real owner apartment and will simply kick you out. And you will lose all the money you have already paid.
Also pay attention to the number of owners. If there are several of them, then it is necessary to require written consent from all owners to rent out the apartment. The consequence will be approximately the same - for example, it will come ex-wife, will say that no one asked her, and will give one day to evict. This is almost certainly a conspiracy between them, because they will get all your money.
- Receipts for payment of utilities
In your receipts, look at information about debts for previous months. If it is, then demand that the debt be repaid. At some point, either the owner will want to attribute this amount to you, or, if we are talking about a large debt, utility companies will begin to threaten to turn off their services to you.

Carefully inspect the apartment

This is one more step before concluding a contract. You need to check everything in the apartment to see if it works household appliances whether the tap is leaking, whether the legs of the sofa or the armrests of the chair are broken. All information about the condition of the apartment must be written down in the property acceptance certificate. Often in a hurry, realtors or the owners themselves write the standard wording “in satisfactory condition” or “in good condition" It is better to record everything meticulously, so that later you are not required to reimburse the cost of the initially scratched laminate.

It doesn’t matter whether a realtor concludes the contract or you took a standard one from the Internet, take the time to study it carefully. In the contract, you need to check the full name and passport details of the owner of the property, the address of the apartment, indicate the rental period and cost, the conditions for revising the rent, the conditions and procedure for early termination of the contract and penalties, and even the number of visits by the owner. So, if you forget about this point, the owner can easily come to you at least every day, supposedly to check. You are unlikely to stand this and decide to move out, which means that sanctions will be imposed on you for terminating the contract. Or, if you verbally say that you will live with a cat, but do not write this down in the contract, one day this could become the reason for your eviction. And do not forget about the most detailed inventory of the property in the annex to the contract - the acceptance certificate

Assess the adequacy of the owner

Whatever one may say, in any case you will need to communicate with the owner. Let's say you transfer payment to a card, but... the tap breaks, a letter arrives in the mailbox, and the neighbors offer to chip in for the barrier. Yes, and the number of visits can be limited in the contract, but not the number of calls. Some grandmothers who rent apartments consider it their duty to worry too obsessively about the tenants. All this can be understood when meeting the owners and weighing whether you can come to terms with it.

Pay the first month, deposit, commission

You need to understand that when renting an apartment, you should immediately prepare three amounts - payment for the first month, a deposit and a commission to the realtor.
You pay a deposit to the owner, usually equal to the monthly rent payment. Some owners agree to split the payment over two months. The deposit is a kind of protection for the owner, because he can also be deceived. What if you take all the equipment and move out of the apartment or ruin all the furniture? The deposit is either returned at the end of the rental period (if nothing is damaged), or by agreement you can live the last month on this amount.
The commission goes to the realtor and you pay it. Usually, only when renting an expensive apartment does the owner pay the agent. The amount can be different - either 10% of the monthly rental cost or 100%.

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Database

Many future tenants believe that it is safer to rent housing in agencies. They say that in case of deception there is someone to complain to. But this is not always true. It happens like that. You find information in a newspaper about a real estate company that, for a small fee, provides a database of apartments offered for rent. You go to the agency, deposit money and receive the coveted list. After that, you start calling the numbers listed in it. It turns out that the database is out of date. Then you return to the company to make a claim and get your money back. The company allows you to re-read the contract you signed, and it says that the agency provides information services, the client pays money for them. According to such a document, it is impossible to make a claim against the company. After all, the information has been received, but it is not the realtors’ fault that the apartments are rented out.

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How to protect yourself?

Contact trusted agencies.

Do not pay commissions until a lease agreement has been signed with the landlord.

Rent for a nominal fee

The Internet is full of advertisements offering to stay in an apartment for a minimum amount. Posing as agents, scammers promise to give the address of the apartment after the client pays money for services (for example, transfers it to the account mobile phone). When asked why decent housing in the city center is rented out for free (you just have to pay money for public utilities), they answer that the owners of the apartment are moving abroad or to another city and want someone to look after the property. Sometimes the apartment comes with a cat that needs to be fed, or a dog that needs to be walked with. Of course, once you receive the coveted address of the property, you find out that no one is renting it out.

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Do not believe advertisements with implausibly attractive prices.

I don’t feel sorry for your own

It happens that the price indicated in the ad is not a cause for concern, and the realtor does not ask for a commission in advance. But even in this case there can be a catch. For example, after viewing a property, you sign a lease agreement. You give money immediately for the first and last months accommodation and commissions (usually equal to one month's rent). You say goodbye to the apartment owner and agent and go pack your things. Returning to his new home, you see strangers. They may also have a lease agreement. You call the police. The arriving employees find out that the real owner of the apartment actually rents it out, but on a daily basis. And the apartment was rented by scammers, it was with them that you communicated, mistaking them for a real estate agent and the owner of the apartment. They concluded a false agreement within 24 hours not only with you. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find and punish deceivers in such cases. How to get your money back. Fraudsters usually arrange short-term rentals using someone else’s documents or without them at all.

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When you arrive to view the apartment, be sure to ask the owner for documents confirming that he is the owner square meters. This must be evidence of ownership, and the original. If you are told that the documents are being re-registered, refuse the deal, even if it seems successful to you.

In order not to rent an apartment without amenities, it makes sense to ask to see housing and communal services receipts. Many homeowners rent out their homes but don't pay utilities. As a result, electricity or water can be turned off in the apartment at any time.

A hard lot

And it happens like this. You rent an apartment, pay money, check documents and move into the apartment. When looking at the certificate of ownership, you don’t pay attention to the fact that the person with whom you are entering into an agreement only owns a share of the apartment. Therefore, he does not have the right to move in tenants on his own, without obtaining the consent of other owners. As a result, conflict begins. The owner of the other share calls the police and evicts the tenant. The contract is declared invalid. Of course, it can be challenged in court, but rarely does anyone want to waste time and spend money on a lawyer to get their rent back. By the way, sometimes co-owners of an apartment enter into an agreement. They stage a situation in which one owner agrees to rent out the property, and the other is categorically against it.

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If there are several owners of the apartment, then each of them must present their certificate of ownership and sign a lease agreement.

The article will discuss the procedure for renting an apartment. What types of rentals exist, what are the responsibilities of the tenant, and how to rent an apartment so as not to be deceived - further.

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Many people are faced with renting a home. Some people want to rent an apartment for long time, others - for several days. What should you pay attention to when renting a home to avoid being scammed?

What you need to know

The minimum period for which you are allowed to rent a house is 1 day (or even a couple of hours), the maximum is 1 year.

Advantages of a rented apartment:

Before renting an apartment, you need to pay attention to the following:

Only its owner has the right to rent out housing;
a low price should alert you - this could be a trap for scammers;
the requirement to pay a deposit for an apartment is an indicator that the tenant may be deceived.

The sequence of actions when renting housing is as follows:

Checking documents that confirm ownership of the apartment	It is not the originals that need to be inspected, but the originals - a copy is easy to forge. This includes or, a certificate of ownership, extracts from the Unified State Register
Checking the owner's passport	You can make a photocopy of your passport or take a photo with your phone. You should pay attention to personal data - they must be the same as in the title documentation
Inquire about the legal marriage of the owner	If the marriage is registered, then housing could be acquired jointly. In this case you will need . It must be certified by a notary
Ask for a house register and a certificate of family composition	Registered family members have the right to use the apartment. You can discuss this fact in advance and ask them not to enter the property while it is being rented.
Talk to neighbors	Collecting information about the owners

carefully read the terms of the agreement and check the data in the contract and the hosts’ passport;
require a receipt for each payment;
Don’t trust low prices;
take care of the property of the apartment - in case of damage you will have to pay for it.

You can rent an apartment yourself or through intermediaries. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Information about apartments for rent can be found on the Internet, from newspapers, or from advertisements. When looking for housing, you may encounter the following risks:

In order not to be deceived, when renting a home you need to fill out a number of documents:

Risks cannot be completely avoided; there are chances to minimize them.

Basic Concepts

Types of rental

Housing rentals can be long-term or short-term. In the first case, the agreement is concluded for several months or years.

The advantages of such a rental are:

For short-term rentals, the apartment is rented from 1 day to 1 year. The cost for rent is higher than for long-term.

Legislative framework

The term "lease" was introduced in. The relations of the parties to the lease agreement are also regulated here.

The terms of a short-term rental agreement are described.

In accordance with, the lease agreement must be drawn up in writing in 2 copies. The conditions for renting housing are provided.

provides for mandatory registration of the agreement:

if the agreement is concluded for a period of 1 year and one of the parties is a legal entity;
if the contract provides subsequent redemption housing.

Features of renting housing

Features of renting housing through agencies:

payment must be made only for those services that have already been provided;
There is no need to make an advance payment;
the agent’s details and signature must be on each copy of the agreement;
carefully study the terms of the contract, sign it only after reading all the points;
use the services of trusted agencies.

To rent an apartment inexpensively, it is better not to resort to the help of intermediaries. You can look for housing either on your own or through special agencies.

Is an agreement required?

The existence of an agreement is a guarantee for both the homeowner and the tenant. The agreement must indicate:

personal data of the landlord according to the passport;
monthly amount;
housing inspection conditions and frequency;
apartment delivery date;
conditions for termination of the contract.

The contract details the location of the housing, the number of rooms, what floor, etc. There is no standard form, it is compiled in any form, in 2 copies.

By mutual agreement, the parties may introduce other conditions and clauses. You can draw up the document by hand or print it.

There is no need to register the agreement. According to the agreement, the tenant and the landlord have rights and obligations that must be fulfilled.

The owner of the property must provide the apartment on time, communications must be normal. The tenant is obliged to pay rent on time and keep the apartment clean.

The agreement may be terminated at any time. The grounds are the emergency condition of the apartment, use of housing for other purposes, damage, non-payment of rent.

Cooperation with the agency

In cooperation with realtors we have both positive aspects, and negative. Advantages:

fast work and considerable experience;
guarantee of transaction security;
the rental price is fixed;
less chance of falling for scammers;
agents will select the appropriate option;
saving time.

Among the disadvantages is the presence additional payments and commissions. The agent’s responsibilities include finding an apartment for the client, accompanying him to all the apartments he likes, conducting negotiations, and checking the documents of the apartment owners.

When choosing an agency, do not rush; you need to pay attention to the following:

To rent housing with the help of an agency, you will need a passport and an agreement for the provision of services.

How to rent an apartment without being scammed for a day

If you plan to rent an apartment for a day, you need to take into account the following nuances:

To rent an apartment daily, you must do the following:

clarify with the owner all the subtleties and nuances of the reservation process;
book in advance;
study reviews about this apartment;
Before paying the fee, check the details of the landlord;
during a meeting with the owner, check his identity using documents;
rewrite its data.

These tips will help you avoid problems.

In Moscow

The Moscow rental market is full of deception. It is important to know how people cheat when renting an apartment in Moscow, so as not to fall into the hands of scammers.

The first type of deception is the provision of false data by agencies. For a fee, they provide information about apartments for rent, which in fact are either already rented or are not rented at all.

It will not be possible to present a claim to the agency - it was submitted, no one will return the money.

It is important to remember that money for the service is paid after the apartment you need found. Another type of fraud is when the apartment being rented is the subject of a dispute.

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It happens that over time either the real owner of the apartment or his wife comes. The tenant is a participant in the proceedings.

To prevent this, you should check whether the landlord is the sole owner of the property.

Increasing rent is a way to “get rich” from tenants. The landlord may suddenly increase the rent. Residents would prefer to pay the extra money so as not to have to look for housing again.

Scheme of actions for independently searching for an apartment in Moscow:

Search for options.
Calling the owners of the apartments you like.
Home inspection.
Negotiation.
Conclusion of an agreement.

If you use the services of agencies, you will not be able to save money.

In St. Petersburg

Most people move to a foreign city for study, work or leisure. To do this, they need to find housing.

How to rent an apartment in St. Petersburg without being deceived - this question interests many. There are 2 options - find it yourself or use the services of real estate agencies.

If you plan to rent housing through an agency, you should not pay money right away. First you need to inspect the apartment, study and check the documents, and sign the contract.

Only after this the fee is paid. If the client is asked to immediately sign an agreement (without inspection), then given the owner’s number, then these are scammers.

They shouldn't be trusted. Rent payments must be made only against receipt. The signatures of the landlord and tenant are required.