Here are more tips for hunting for condos, houses, and apartments that DDproperty have researched for house seekers. There are 12 more tips that is added to the list, which might help you choose your residence wiser!
- Make sure you know the electric bill cost
Check out the average cost of electricity cost in a month, ask around to see if the price that the landlord tells you is true. Add that up with the maintenances and common fee that you also have to pay every month, make sure you can afford it.
- Be realistic about your financial budget
Even if you get a beautiful place to rent, look at the windows, bathrooms, built-ins and analyze if you can pay for the cleaning, or the amount of lights that are used in a walk in closet.
- Make sure all the electricity outlets work
Try taking your charger and check if you all the electricity outlets work. You would not want a place where you have to repair an electric outlet, when you haven’t use it. Or worse, if something went wrong with the outlets.
- Use good sense of character
By being nice to the people presenting the apartment or the landlord can help get discount, personal advice, or special offers. There are only positive things when you are building a good relationship with people.
- Walk around the streets, check out markets and neighborhood
Knowing what your neighborhood and the markets near your apartment looks like can give you a sense of safety and food security. For example, if you need something urgently, you don’t have to circle around the neighborhood to find Seven Eleven; or when you are hungry late at night and there is a street food available.
- Stay on the same page as your roommate
If you are thinking of renting a room with someone, either your lover, friends, sisters, etc., be on the same page with them. First make a list of what you want and not want, that you both could agree on. This way, when it comes to seeing the real thing, you can both look at the agreement to save time from argument.
- If looking for low rise, beware of noises
It is important for you to live quietly and peacefully without disturbances from your upstairs or next door neighbor. Try looking at how thick the walls, floor board, and the plumbing system is; you do not want to hear each time some on is walking, talking, or going to the bathroom.
- Find a friend to help you make good choices
Looking by yourself is good, but having a friend to give some advice that you might miss out on will be better. You might focus on something that is important to you such as the bathroom, but you friends might notice something else like the kitchen.
- Avoid living above restaurants
Having a villa or shopping malls in the condo is a privilege. But when you live above a commercial floors, the noise will be loud. Which might means that you also have to wake up early in the morning when they start cleaning, or sleeping in the morning when there’s live music. There is also a chance of attracting bugs and rodents.
- Find out smoking policy and ask if you live above or below a smoker
The smell of cigarettes can be very intimidating for people who don’t smoke. The smoke can stick to your clothes if you wish to do your own laundry, or get up into your room. Make sure that there is a hood in your room and ask around if your neighbor smoke.
- Go apartment renting using public transport
Even if you have personal vehicle, try going to the apartment by BTS or bus. By this you can calculate if you can save more money by using public transport, or when your car is broken, how convenient will it be.
- Read the policy and lease properly before signing it
Very important to read their policy and rules before signing it. You do not want to regret your decision later after you live here. Look at the garbage, parking rules, and visitor rules that the landlord might not allow you to do. Make sure you agree to it.
If you are looking for an apartment long term, we like to advise you to use our tips that can help you understand what you are dealing with better.
