(c) Trance-Elbow

Things you most definitely want to check in the rental property before it makes it to your final list. You might have to just live with those problems as they are hard to fix:

1. Dampness
Check all rooms, especially the wet ones:
a. Check the ceilings and walls for black spots - the mould is hazardous to your health.
b. If the the air seems damp, find out why.
You’ll most definitely have to deal with dampness in the basement or lower-ground floor flat.

2. Cold As Hell
a. Check each room’s climate and see that there are working heaters.

3. Too Noisy
You cannot expect to have farmhouse tranquility in the city but you might be able to save yourself from the worst.
a. Traffic - being next to a big road, a truck route, under the airplane route, helipad nearby, large intersection might get very busy at certain times;
b. Bars & restaurants area - expect loud drunks under your window at night
c. Back of a shop or restaurant in the courtyard - expect late night or early morning loading times

4. Water
a. Pressure - very often problematic
b. Hot water - check that the water gets hot enough
c. Get used to 2 taps in one sink - one for hot, one for cold.

What’s your experience?

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