What are the things to note when renting a house?

Tenant identity

1. The renter is required to provide a copy of the original ID card and other documents.

2. Understand the renter’s purpose of renting or his workplace.

3. It is best to rent to some people who seem to be more reliable through observation. There must be contact information on the phone or mobile phone software to facilitate communication if there are any questions.

Rental contract

1. Sign the contract through a formal house rental transaction intermediary.

2. The house contract must specify the payment method, deposit, precautions, house items, etc. in detail and sign it.

Precautions for house rental

Electricity safety

1. Check whether the electrical appliances in the house are in good condition and whether they are damaged. Whether there are exposed wires, damaged shells and other leakage problems. (Electric water heaters specifically remind users to turn off the power before using them).

2. Check whether the electrical sockets in the house are intact and whether the sockets are damaged.

3. When signing a contract, tenants should pay attention to electricity safety and post warning signs on the wall to pay attention to electricity safety.

Fire safety

1. Check whether there are flammable and explosive items in the house, and clean them up in time if there are any.

2. When signing a contract, tenants should pay attention to fire safety (be careful with fire), indicate the location of escape routes and fire extinguishers, and post fire safety warning signs on the walls.

Item safety

1. Check whether the doors and windows of the house are in good condition, and repair them in time if necessary.

2. When signing a contract, tenants should pay attention to the safety of their belongings, close the door when going out, and pay attention to clothing or other items on the balcony, especially tenants in high-rise buildings. responsibility).

Expense list

Settlement of rent, property, water and electricity bills and other expenses with tenants in a timely manner. If items are damaged during the lease period, it will be determined based on the specific situation (if it is natural damage, the owner is responsible) .

What tenants need to pay attention to

Identify the authenticity of the house and the owner of the household

Before signing a house rental contract, the tenant should ask the lessor to produce the real estate title certificate, Resident ID card. The lessor can know the exact location of the house and whether the area of ??the house is consistent with the contract through the property rights certificate; and combined with the lessor's property rights certificate and identity information, it can know whether the lessor has the right to rent the house. In life, so-called "two "Landlord", this "second landlord" is the lessee who signed a lease contract with the actual lessor, and privately sublet the leased house to others without the lessor's consent or the lessor's knowledge.

According to Article 224 of the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, if the lessee subleases without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may terminate the contract. In this case, the lease contract between the lessee and the sub-lessee may also be terminated, causing losses to the sub-lessee. At the same time, if the rental house is an unapproved temporary building or illegal construction, the lease contract will also be invalid.