Can you offer lower price on rent?

seabass

Hi,

Currently looking at renting somewhere which i have never done before, and was just wondering if it is normal to negotiate the price per month, if the property has been sitting there empty for a while.

Also can you negotiate the minimum contract, i.e. 3 months instead of 6?

Thanks

RichyRich

I can't see a reason why you shouldn't make an offer, but I've no idea what general practice is regarding accepting offers...

MissMoneypenny

Martin's Great 'How to haggle down the rent' Hunt can be found here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1444483

[Deleted User]

Not sure how easy it is to lower the minimum contract length, but we've always put offers in for renting.
One place was advertised at £595 and we got it for £575. The one we are in now was £675 and we rent it out at £625, a saving of £50!
However if you were only wanting 3 months instead of 6, they might be less likely to negotiate on the rent.

neas

We got 50 quid off the rent...

I went in there basically said:

1. We havwe good jobs, we both have stable ish professions... my company made a profit last year.. so im looking like a good tenant..
2. We wish to stay for 1.5 to 2 years at least so you will have less messing around.

I kept to my guns and he accepted ... result £450 instead of £500 a month

We were in 1 bed furnished property... for 495... now we moved to a 2 bedroom unfurnished property for 450.... so the money we save in petrol/rent we can outfit the flat with and actually own the furnishing etc

HTH

rs82uk

Our current place we had seen on the market for ages so managed to get £50 a month off so yes you can.

monkeymaster

seabass wrote: »

Hi,

Currently looking at renting somewhere which i have never done before, and was just wondering if it is normal to negotiate the price per month, if the property has been sitting there empty for a while.

Also can you negotiate the minimum contract, i.e. 3 months instead of 6?

Thanks

Definately negotiate. The last place I was in I argued when the landlord tried to put the rent up by £30 and he backed down. The place I've just moved in to I got £25 a month off - I'd asked for £75 off but unfortunately needed to move fast so wasn't in a strong position.