With a suitcase under your arm and courage on your face, you are decisively moving towards freedom and independence within the walls of your first home. rented apartment? Then you are not in the wrong article and have come to exactly the right place. We will help you make an informed choice and not make any mistakes. We will show that a fashionable interior and a location in the center do not solve anything if every day you have to travel from Podol to Poznyaki. How to be objective, scrupulous and not let your heart cloud your mind - you will learn about all this in just a few minutes of reading.
And remember that you can always seek advice from experts THE Capital, so as not to go through this entire journey alone, but to enlist the support and knowledge of professionals.
Which apartment should you choose?
The center of Kyiv attracts with a variety of attractions and establishments. Its architectural masterpieces, historical monuments and views of the wide Dnieper seduce both tourists and locals. But this does not mean that life in the heart of the capital is suitable for everyone. When choosing housing, you should rely on your tastes, needs and capabilities. To rent the right apartment in the right place, you should pay attention to the following important nuances:
- rethink your daily routine - work, study, courses, extra classes or a gym with your favorite trainer can become an “anchor” in choosing a location
- Based on your daily worries, evaluate the accessibility of the transport interchange and how quickly and comfortably you can get to the desired location
- premium, business, comfort – now the market offers modern residential complexes of different classes. Depending on the chosen level of “prestige”, you can count on additional services on the territory of the residential complex
- If the complex you like can boast its own infrastructure, you don’t have to worry about ways to solve everyday problems. Otherwise, explore the area and make sure that all necessary shops and establishments are within walking distance
If you have decided on a location, it’s time to move on to viewing the apartment. Beautifully shot photographs don't give the full picture of reality, so be sure to pay your potential abode an educational visit. Look not only at the surface, but also in depth - find out about the quality of all communications and plumbing, check the taps and household appliances, inspect the furniture and walls for damage. Make sure everything you need is here. And if something is missing, don’t hesitate to ask the owners if they can bring the missing dishes, blankets or iron. We all know very well what life is like, so such questions will not confuse anyone, but will only show your serious attitude and willingness to live here.
Step by step, we are delving deeper into studying apartments for rent. It's time to take a look at the documentation. We will tell you more about what documents you should pay attention to and how to complete the transaction in the following sections, but for now we would like to focus your attention on utility debts. A few missing hryvnias in the utility account will not be a cause for alarm. Unlike thousands. To make sure that the property is not under arrest, that your electricity or water will not be cut off one day, and that the owner will not try to dump part of his debts on you, use the website Ministry of Justice and look how regularly the bills have been paid here all this time.
Lessor VS Owner – 2 in 1 or 2 in 2?
It is not always the case that the person with whom you correspond about an apartment and meet within its walls during a viewing is the direct owner. Owners are people just like you, so they often use the help of professional realtors or loved ones so as not to disrupt their plans and not lose potential tenants. There is nothing wrong with this, and an experienced expert knows much better what nuances to focus on in order to immediately interest you and show the apartment from the best side. Just how sure are you that the person with whom you are chatting nicely is really a representative of the owner of the apartment?
If a personal meeting with the owner is not expected, his representative must have in hand documents confirming that he has the right to dispose of the property. A notarized power of attorney - only it can dispel doubts and fears in your heart.
Before signing the contract, it is also very important to find out who the legal owner of the apartment is, because only he has the right to rent it out. For greater confidence, you can ask for the following documents confirming the ownership and integrity of the person in whose apartment you are going to spend the near future:
- contract of sale
- technical certificate
- extract from the state register
You can check the owner yourself using the electronic real estate register. To do this, you can install the application “DRRP”, the first mobile registry in Ukraine, or go to the state portal “Diya" Previously, we told you that in such simple ways you can find out who is registered in the apartment. This information will not be superfluous - co-owners and people registered in the apartments that you intend to rent must confirm in writing their consent to all this action. This way you will avoid possible conflict situations and unpleasant proceedings.
Outdated formalities or security guarantee?
In many areas, they have long ago decided to abandon paperwork and other attributes of bureaucracy. But not in real estate. Signing a classic lease agreement is mandatory. Unless, of course, you want to pay for the happy months of your life, and not for the first and last meeting with the so-called “owner”. In addition to the fact that this agreement will protect you from scammers, it will also help to foresee possible problems and ways to solve them in advance and will clarify the conditions under which you can live and live and everything else on the list.
When signing the contract, do not forget to include the following important points:
- subject of rent - what kind of apartment is it, where is it located, who owns it, etc.
- the period that you are going to live happily in the specified object
- monthly rent amount
- conditions for transferring this very fee to the owner - some prefer bank transfers, while others want to do everything the old fashioned way and receive cash upon meeting
- rights and obligations of both parties, which, in addition to basic points, also include questions about possible repairs, apartment improvements and unforeseen situations
- liability of the parties for violation of any terms
- possibility and reasons for early termination of the contract
- information about each party (passport details, registration, taxpayer identification number)
It is also worth taking the time to draw up the procedure for transferring an apartment for rent or notes to the contract. Conduct a detailed inspection of the apartment, note all possible visible errors so that responsibility for the actions of others does not fall on your shoulders. Together with the owner, you will have to write down a list of the property that, together with the square meters, will temporarily become yours. You take responsibility for everything you receive, so you must know the extent of this responsibility.
