Ask HN: What to look out for when looking for a new apartment?

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by Wavum • 7 years ago

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I'm looking a new apartment, what should I look out for to don't fall in a money pitfall?

aphextim• 7 years ago

• How much is rent on 6 month lease vs 12 month or M2M.

• 1 time Fees (Application, security deposit, etc.)

• Reoccurring Fees (Parking, Trash etc.)

• What utilities are included

• What utilities are not included and who to go through to get them set up

• What furniture/appliances are included if any

• Anything else that is included or valuable to know

• Method of payment (Do they do online re-occurring payments)

• If you have pets make sure they are pet friendly, find out how much it costs and if they do damage the apartment does it effect the one time fee, security deposit or both.

• Always check out the apartments in person, like Facebook profile pictures, pictures of apartments are always inflated to look better.

These are just some things I would personally find out before moving based on past experiences. I am not a housing professional.

Ask HN: What to look out for when looking for a new apartment?

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