We choose, we are chosen - for the tenant to find his landlord, efforts must be made by both parties. The number of offers on the real estate market is large enough for you to find the properties you like. But you are not the only one who has good taste and is interested in a specific apartment or house with designer renovation and functional layout. How to create a “rental resume” and win over the owner? We will tell you the secrets of how to please the owner and live in the house of your dreams.
Smart, beautiful, athlete, patriot: what personal qualities should be indicated?
Don't try to be something you are not. When communicating with a potential landlord, it is important to behave naturally. Pretentious mannerisms and affectation are useless. By signing an agreement, you are committing yourself to a person for a long period, so fake masks will only complicate further communications. At the first meeting, you get to know a new person, of whom you have experienced many in your life. Tell us some trivial but necessary facts about yourself: name, age, education, job. Go from being a stranger to someone you know and therefore can trust.
Walking in dirty shoes on the carpet, wiping your hands on the curtains and drawing on the wallpaper with everything you can get your hands on - we are sure that you will not allow yourself such a cruel attitude towards your living space, but your landlord does not know this yet. Assure him of your accuracy, cleanliness and responsibility. When renting out an apartment in good condition, they want to receive it in the same condition. You won’t be able to save your chosen apartment from the harmful effects of time on the freshness of repairs and the quality of things, but you can definitely keep them clean.
Start the dating stage correctly:
- name
- age
- education
- profession
- responsibility
- cleanliness
When talking about yourself, it is very important to be yourself, and not seem ideal. Speaking of ideals, each of us has bad habits, and you are probably no exception. Think about those that may be important. Nervous biting of lips and cracking of fingers can be safely crossed out, but smoking is worth talking about. Some owners are categorically against the tenants of their apartment smoking within its walls. An unpleasant odor can permeate expensive upholstery of upholstered furniture, which is not so easy to get rid of. Discuss your attitude towards smoking in advance and clearly define permitted places. Often a balcony becomes a compromise, but not always.
How professionalism at work affects rental success
Professional development is an important stage in life. Your success in your career is not only a reason for parental pride, but also significant proof that you are a successful person who can afford to live in rented apartment and regularly pay the required amount for it within a clearly defined period. Just as a bank, when issuing a loan, wants to make sure of the client’s solvency, when signing a lease agreement, property owners seek to receive similar guarantees. The choice of profession and your development in it will interest the landlord; they will demonstrate your financial stability and reliability.
In any job, not only your professional skills and knowledge are highly valued, but also the so-called soft skills. It's not just the office schedule that requires punctuality, but also meetings with potential landlords. Value others' time just as much as you want your own to be valued. Even if in this situation “time is not money,” it still remains an important resource that can be spent with much greater benefit than just waiting for a meeting.
At the interview, recommendations from your previous place of work will be an additional advantage, and when meeting with the landlord, recommendations from your previous place of residence. Your loving mother's assurances that you are decent and good do not count. We are talking about recommendations from the owner of the apartment you rented before, if there is one. You can mention your experience and how you performed as a tenant. Point out your punctuality in matters of timely payment, the absence of conflict situations and respectful attitude towards property.
Let's recap and summarize. When communicating with the property owner, show that you:
- have a good job with a stable income
- treat people with whom you have work issues and other business obligations with respect
- Do you know the value of someone else's property?
By following these simple instructions, you can prove to your interlocutor that he is guaranteed to receive what he expects from you - a whole apartment, a full wallet and no headaches.
Interaction inside and outside the apartment
One way or another, you can’t avoid meeting your neighbors. It could be a chance encounter on a stairwell or thunderous bass voices overhead in the middle of the night. It is important not only to indicate that you yourself are not a supporter of noise at unauthorized times, but also to find out about the position of your future neighbors. Prevent possible conflicts before they start.
Friendly gatherings at your home are an organic part of life, so the landlord will not mind. It’s another matter when these are not just rare meetings, but cohabitation. Clearly state the number of people who will live in the apartment or house during the term of your lease.
Four-legged and fluffy or even legless and slippery neighbors also count - cats and dogs, snakes and lizards, hamsters and guinea pigs who are going to live in the same territory with you are the same tenants as you, so it’s worth mentioning them and finding out about the possibility of renting an apartment with animals. If you decide rent a private house, a large dog will only help the security system, so it can please the owner. But if you decide to fit a whole zoo into a tiny one-room apartment, such a surprise will not bring joy to the landlord.
Ladies and gentlemen, people and animals - clarify your relationship with everyone:
- neighbors
- roommates
- pets
Properly built communications with people help to live in peace and harmony. Save yourself and the apartment owner from unpleasant surprises.
Another type of relationship will also allow you to raise your reputation in the eyes of the property owner - cooperation with an agency. Experienced experts and companies that have worked on their image and name for years always take a responsible approach to choosing partners and clients. Having gained support THE Capital, you will demonstrate your reliability as a tenant.
