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What does "separate kitchen" mean in apartments in London?
It means that the kitchen is not in the same room as the open-plan bedroom/living room. If the kitchen was shared, the property would be described as a "room" (or "en-suite room" if there was a ...
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Netherlands - Rental agency is forcing me to accept a contract
I am also not a lawyer, not Dutch, and have no Dutch legal experience. Still, I am absolutely sure they have no legal basis to demand payment. Rental agreements which involve contracts are concluded ...
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Renting in Germany: how do I get a SCHUFA?
As a prospective tenant, the landlord is expecting you to obtain a credit report, through the German credit bureau, SCHUFA.
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Apartment viewing Tips?
Let's start with the "bad experiences" part of your question: This might be trivial for some, but: Never ever pay any money before you've physically seen the apartment. There are quite a few rent ...
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French housing agencies refuse to accept a foreign guarantor
(Partial answer)
As mentioned on https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F31267, it is legal for the owner to require a garantor (a caution), notice that it is not mandatory.
La ...
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French housing agencies refuse to accept a foreign guarantor
As promised, I am completing my comment with an answer.
As @audionuma mentioned, the housing market in Paris is quite difficult, even for locals.
Indeed, it is technically illegal to refuse a ...
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Do I still have to pay the Runkfunkbeitrag as a tenant sharing a house with landlords, while paying the "Warmmiete" already?
Well, it would seem to depend on two things:
Do you have a separate "appartment"? I don't know if there is an official definition for that, but intuitively, it seems that a separate entrance, kitchen ...
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Renting in England without a local credit history
My letting agent ran an international credit check (or rather they asked another company to do this) based on my previous address in Canada (which I had to list as “current address”). They also asked ...
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Netherlands - How can I avoid paying contract costs to real estate agency?
I experienced a similar issue in Rotterdam where an agency (Domica, MaxRentals) charged me € 350 in advance in order to secure the house. I complied and paid in order to get the house. After that I ...
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Netherlands - How can I avoid paying contract costs to real estate agency?
First of all, get some evidence: A signed written requirement is best; a voice recording is good (and make a transcript); a clear email exchange is not so great, but might do.
And now for some actual ...
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Having trouble understanding a section of my rental contract in Dutch
The passage you quoted consists of two parts:
Terms regarding the fact of the rental being for a short rather than long term
Terms regarding the obligation to clear the property of stuff when the ...
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Rentals to "expats only" in Copenhagen Denmark
I suspect it often means slightly more than just expats, it means "expats who are backed by a large company". The reasons are probably: Increased willingness to pay high rents, and less likelihood to ...
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Is there a way to hire someone to view/inspect a house before renting in the United States?
You will have to find and hire someone to inspect the property and report back to you. I am aware of no national or state-level business that does this specific work. OTOH, I haven't searched for it......
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Is there a way to hire someone to view/inspect a house before renting in the United States?
A virtual assistant would be able to do exactly this for you, as well as help with other tasks on site and preparations before you make a decision.
There are plenty of them out there a simple google ...
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Rules about flat rent in Prague
Yes, a fixed term rental contract can't be freely broken early.
Rentals are governed by the Czech Civil Code and terminations are addressed by § 2285 and following (in Czech).
There are two kinds of ...
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Cheapest Kautionskonto in Germany?
As far as I am informed only some banks in Germany will still offer the option to open a 'Mietkautionskonto', but most likely you will need to have a checking account with the bank already.
For ...
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How to search for rented house in Netherland as an Indian Expat who does not know Dutch?
First, and very importantly: There are some cases of scam attempts, when people pretend to own an apartment, and rent it out supposedly to someone who's about to arrive in the Netherlands - and they ...
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Ramifications of a criminal case by Visale against me
You don't have a criminal charge against you.
In France, as in most other jurisdictions, owing money is not a criminal offence. It's what is called in most places a "civil matter", meaning ...
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Is a renter of a room in France required by law to provide a proof of residence?
See https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F2066
It is mandatory for the owner to give you a 'quittance de loyer' for every rent that you pay. A 'quittance de loyer' can be used as a '...
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Netherlands - Rental agency is forcing me to accept a contract
I'm not a lawyer. I'm writing here to give you first support and I hope someone with proper knowledge will help you. Please do not take this answer as final.
First, during my living in the ...
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Registration in Russia during 2 year study stay
Generally, the inviting party (in this case the university) will register you in the place of residence. It is important to contact the responsible migration office in the university max. 3 business ...
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Strategies to find an house/apartment in Germany for expats
For shared flats the #1 resource is
WG-gesucht (available in English and the link already points to Seligenstadt. Much of the content is in German only though and it works better in the major cities....
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Why is it difficult to rent an apartment in Germany
No, there is no trick.
But you need to distinguish between a private landlord and large companies. Those behave differently.
In the first case, that person might own from one or two apartments up ...
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Documents required to rent a flat in the UK
For a rental period of about 3 months, they're likely to just ask you for all 3 months rent up front. They'll also want a deposit of 1-1.5 months rent, which you'd get back when you return the flat in ...
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What does GWE stand for in rental apartment ads?
I'm pretty sure it's:
G - gas
W - water
E - electricity
which are some of the most common bills for utilities.
(thanks @audionuma for guessing water :-) ...)
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How finished for living is a German rental home, usually? Should I expect to need to budget time and money to install a floor and wallpapers?
Usually, floors and walls are included, as well as toilet and shower/bathtub. Smaller apartments might come with a built-in kitchen.
You are obligated to paint/wallpaper the walls after several ...
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Do I normally need a Haftpflichtversicherung (liability insurance) to rent in Germany?
I now have an additional datapoint from my son who rents a flat in Germany. His landlord did not demand to see the confirmation, but they did "require" that he had the insurance.
I think we can ...
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Painting cost and Mietausfall after leaving the apartment
While Mark did a good job at summarising everything relevant concerning the painting cost (€1400 – which you will definitely have to pay unless you somehow manage to prove that that be way above ...
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How to find a rental lawyer in Spain
The closest thing to an official list would be the "lawyer list" (censo de letrados) on the Badajoz bar association page, albeit it looks rather limited. There's also a "citizen's ...
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Apartment viewing Tips?
That is a quite subjective question, so here is my the quite subjective answer.
I would look to:
Price including agent fees and deposit
Neighbourhood: infrastructure, criminal situation, recreation ...
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