Step 3—Filling out an application form
Renting a house or apartment can be just like applying for a job. When you decide that you really like a place and want to rent it, you have to fill in an application form. The real estate agent or landlord then collects all the application forms, and selects the people they see as the most attractive tenants.
After the landlord or agent has gone through the application forms and narrowed down the number of applicants, you may be asked to come in for an interview so that they can see what you are like. Trying to land the place that you want can be a very competitive process. Here are a few tips on how you can make your application better than those of the competition:
• Presentation: First impressions count for everything, so make sure that you are neatly dressed, well groomed and polite. I don’t mean wearing a suit or anything, but just do the little things like making sure that your shirt is ironed and that your hair is brushed.
• Efficiency and enthusiasm: Make sure you are one of the first people to hand in your completed application form. This shows that you are an organised person, and really want the place.
• Be the best: Include your very best references to show what a good tenant you are. If this is your first rental, you could include personal or job references to show how reliable you are.
• Go that little bit further: Why not include extra information that is not necessarily asked for but shows what a good candidate you are? You could include things like proof of income or even getting your parents to go guarantor on the place.
• Follow it up: Make sure that the landlord or agent doesn’t forget how much you want the place. You could show how keen you are by following up your application with a phone call to check that it has been received, or maybe even deliver it in person.
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