We have all sorts of people suggesting and advising us with our decisions, especially when we’re about to make important life choices. Renting an apartment is one such important decision.
An apartment is the most personal space where you can be yourself. The locality of your house affects your well being. It has an impact on your moods and your psychology.
We are often confused before taking such decisions and tend to ask for advice from most people around us. Although it’s good to take advice from most people, taking a decision based on these people could be risky. Let’s take a look.
1. Real Estate Agents or Brokers
If you are a salesman, what would you do to make your bread? Sell your product! It’s a no brainer, right? It’s pretty similar when it comes to real estate agents. Just be conscious of your likes and dislikes when you’re doing rounds to see your potential house.
What sounds like advice from real estate agents may not be real advice. It may be a sales pitch. Especially during the current startup revolution in India, when real estate agents are losing their business.
Startups like NestAway are providing fully furnished shared apartments for bachelors by charging only two month’s rent as security deposit. This makes real estate agents do whatever it takes to convince you to take up their recommended property.
2. The Landlords
Similar to real estate agents, the landlords are looking to rent their house to someone who can afford to pay and get their rent income flowing in. The landlords are more careful about renting their property though.
In India, you may be frowned upon by landlords if you’re a bachelor. Considering the reputation of college students, single men or single women, it could be quite hard to convince or negotiate with a landlord.
And if they make promises related to future prospects, it could be a sign of lies. Make sure you mention all the terms and conditions on the rental agreement before taking up the house.
3. Social media apartment rent sharing groups
There are many groups on Facebook that discuss apartment sharing in particular cities. Most of the posts on these groups are written by people looking for a roomie in their own shared apartment.
Before you take charge of the apartment, make sure you do a thorough background check of the people staying in the apartment. It may take some unwantedly creepy effort but, it keeps you safe. After all, why wouldn’t you want to know about the people you’re going to share your house with?
If you don’t want these hassles of going through cheating real estate agents, landlords or facebook posts. Log onto NestAway.com or download their app. They are known for hassle free rental services in India.
They provide fully furnished apartments and shared rooms for bachelors by performing a thorough check on the background of people who are staying in NestAway apartments. Plus, they don’t let you interact with the landlords. You have to pay the rent through the app or the online portal and all the important documents like rental agreements are saved in your NestAway account.
Happy renting!
