租房超強實用貼，留學再也不用慌啦！

　　到英國之后，找到落腳的地方才是頭等的大事，英國留學想要租房子怎么辦呢？現(xiàn)在，超實用租房tips來啦，有關的租房的事情再也不用慌！

　　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(wǎng)站，創(chuàng)建于2000年4月，提供內(nèi)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(diào)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(gòu)，是哪一家？

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

　　公共區(qū)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(xiàn)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(lián)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？