Renting
The renting checklist: before you sign
Deposit, inventory, notice and repairs: the eight points to settle before you sign a tenancy.
Key takeaways
Agree every cost in writing
Photograph the home on day one
Know the notice period
Keep copies of all papers
Most rental disputes start with something that was never written down. A short checklist prevents them.
1. Money
Agree the rent, the deposit, what the rent includes and the date it is due.
2. The home as it is
Walk through with the inventory and take dated photos of every room.
3. The contract
Check the length, the notice period, and who pays for which repairs.
4. Moving in
Read the meters on the first day and keep copies of everything you sign.
This is a demo article with invented figures.
I
Written by
Ingrid Solheim
Rental market editor
