The more experience one has with renting, the more areas she or he pays attention to. I do ask about parking and laundry, because I use them regularly.inbox788 wrote:You must be a lawyer. Do you ask about washer/dryer vs laundry room and location? Parking spaces and location? I'd say that's another common important discussion item. Lease probably says less about these things than you'd like.Epsilon Delta wrote:When I lease an apartment I ask for the lease, read it, negotiate the objectionable parts and sign the amended lease. Prior discussion with the landlord is worth the paper it's printed on. It's a waste of time to discuss details without a draft contract and a red pen. When I've come to an oral agreement I've still had to keep amending the contract produced by the landlord to get the agreed terms in writing. Sometimes they don't even get the address right.inbox788 wrote: Have you ever leased an apartment? Did you have a discussion and conversations before even talking about paperwork and signatures? Or did you just ask for the lease and sign it?
I'm guessing/hoping you're in the minority here. I just don't see landlords freely handing out leases without a discussion or tenants not talking to potential landlords. If I was a landlord, I would make it a point to make clear what I was providing and paying for and what the tenant was responsible for. So even if you didn't ask, I'd tell you the what I'd consider the major points, which are the items being discussed here. And as a tenant, I'd ask about them as well, and I would expect this starts with the first conversation when screen potential rentals.
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