Budgeting for rent

mouthscradle

Beckly wrote: »

Mouthscradle- it's things like those that we need to know about - if I asked a lettings agent while viewing a property "what are all the fees for this property?" Will they include inventory checks, etc in their answer or do they try to hide these?

They're supposed to be upfront about them all if you ask, but in my experience, many only come to light when you sit down and read the contract or at the time that they want you to sign something... I think if you ask them (by email so it's in writing) for a breakdown of all applicable lettings fees from application to post-tenancy, they would be obliged to list them all. If something like inventory or check-out fee is missing, ask about it, as they will almost certainly charge one!

Elfbert

With council tax I think you can usually just work it out online.

When you move into the house, you tell the local council you're there, and set up a payment thing. You can pay in loads of different ways - from visiting a council office and paying over the counter to setting up a DD.

They'll post you out a statement and stuff, so you know what's due when. It's no different to any other bill, really.