When it’s time for these inspections, agents have to give you seven days’ notice but a private landlord mightn’t do that. So, if the private landlord walks in to see your old newspapers, empty Bacardi Breezer bottles and VB cans all over the living room, your Guinness Book of Records attempt for the highest Pizza Box Tower and three days of garbage ponging up the kitchen, he mightn’t be happy.
He might also think you’re not responsible and decide he doesn’t want you in his house. On the other hand, while the agent also represents the landlord first, the agents I contacted claimed that there is more give and take with an agent, and they believe there’s more chance a tenant’s rights will be protected.
One positive aspect about renting privately is that on some occasions the landlord will offer an open-ended rental period. That means that you can leave whenever you like, you aren’t bound to stay for a minimum period. The trouble with that, though, is that they can kick you out whenever they want as well.
Sometimes you might find that you get a mixture of real estate agent and private landlord. Some landlords only use a real estate agent to do the hassling around of finding a suitable tenant and organising the lease—from there the landlord takes over. From then on you deal directly with the landlord whenever you make rental payments and require repairs.
Always make sure, if you are dealing with a private landlord directly, that you get a receipt every time you pay the rent to act as proof of payment. If in doubt, use a professional!
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