英國生活超強實用貼，租房不用慌！

適合找房的APP

Rightmove's free iOS and Android apps use GPS technology to pinpoint pads for rent near where you're standing

Zoopla also has its own free apps for iOS and Android. Just download the app to find a list of gaffs up for grabs near you.

Gumtree 是英國最大的分類信息網站，創建于2000年4月，提供內容包括：租房、找工作、汽車買賣、交朋友等，同時覆蓋了其他多個國家

先了解一下你的房東

如果從房東個人手中租房:

If you're concerned, forumites also recommend checking they own the property.

鏈接如下

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/land-registry-information-services-fees

如果從中介公司租房: 

This is a firm that rents out properties on behalf of the landlord. Check they're a member of a professional body such as the Association of Residential Letting Agents, National Approved Lettings Scheme, UK Association of Letting Agents or National Association of Estate Agents.

租房時會用到的問題

Here are our top 10 rental questions to ask:

1. How long is the contract? Are there scheduled rent increases?

租房合約簽多長？多久會調整房租？

2. How long has it been up for rent?

這個房子掛出來多久了？

3. Can I see electrical, boiler and gas installation checks/reports?

是否可以看一下以前的電費單或燃氣單？

4. Is the deposit in a deposit protection scheme? Which one?

押金是否列入了押金保護機構，是哪一家？

5. Is maintenance of communal areas expected (eg, the garden)?

公共區域是否需要我來參與維護？

6. Is it furnished, part or unfurnished? Which items are included?

這些家具是否隨房屋一同出租？

7. Who lives upstairs/next door? Have there been any disputes?

周邊的鄰居都是誰？之前相處是否和諧？

8. How long were the previous renters living there?

之前的租戶住了多久？

9. Is a parking space included, or is a parking permit needed?

是否有停車位或者需要停車許可？

10.What's the council tax band?

需要交多少房屋稅？

如何支付房租

千萬不要用電匯的方式支付任何款項！用現金也不建議！

因為這個支付方式是不可追溯的！99%都是詐騙！

Instant money transfer payments cannot be traced at all in cases of fraud, so are highly popular with scammers. So if someone asks you to pay by MoneyGram or Western Union, be highly suspicious.

Never pay this way. （詐騙預警！）

Landlords should be happy to take a bank transfer 銀行匯款 or cheque 支票.

入住當天需要了解

1.Where's the mains water stopcock？

主要的水管在哪里？

2. Where's the fuse box?

保險絲盒在哪里？

3. Where are the gas and electricity meters?

燃氣表和電表在哪里？

4. Which days are rubbish and recycling collected?

每周哪天會有垃圾回收？

5. Are there instruction manuals for any electrical items?

家電的說明書有嗎？

6. Who supplies the gas and electricity?

電力和燃氣的供應商是誰？

7. Where is the thermostat?

暖氣片在哪里？

8. What's the landlord or letting agent's number?

房租或者中介的聯系電話是多少？

9. Where are the TV aerial and phone line sockets?

電視和電話的線盒在哪里？

10. Which provider supplies the home phone and broadband?

電視和寬帶是哪家公司的？

房屋保險

如果你的財務被偷盜，可以通過保險得到補償。

To find the cheapest cover, combine comparison sites MoneySupermarket*, Confused.com*, Compare The Market* and Gocompare* to bag the max quotes in the minimum time. 

保護你的押金

If your deposit is in one of these schemes, it means:

You'll get the full deposit back at the end of the tenancy provided you've met the terms of the tenancy agreement. 

If you agree with your landlord how much of the deposit you're due, it'll be returned to you within 10 days of the tenancy ending.

If you DON'T agree with your landlord, a free dispute resolution service will investigate and decide how much of the deposit you should get back.