Tenant, how to convince your future owner?
Seducing a landlord by making a good impression and proving that you are the tenant he needs in a multitude of equally motivated candidates is not easy: competition is fierce, and the tight real estate market leaves little room for improvisation. So how do you put the odds on your side to be certain of getting the housing of your dreams?
Everything is actually played at the first meeting, regardless of the alternative chosen. By telephone or by email, this decisive contact will allow the owner to position himself favorably or not on the examination of your candidacy and to propose you eventually an appointment.
In the first place , go in its direction respecting its preferences : if you wish to be contacted in writing, for example, make every effort to comply with your wishes.
What attitude to adopt on the phone?
Suppose you have verbally called the owner. Even on the other end of the line, you have to be tactful. Make sure you call at a decent time, not too early in the morning, or too late in the evening. In the same vein, choose a quiet place not to be disturbed by an unpleasant background noise. If your interlocutor does not pick up after two attempts, no need to harass him, you could turn him.
Taken by stress, you might forget to mention your name and the reason for your call, things that do not forgive. Introduce yourself in a clear and polite manner, specify your personal situation if you wish and recall your details at the end of the conversation. In addition, the owners do not always offer a single home for rent, hence the interest of indicating the one that has aroused your interest.
Visit slots may be specified in the ad. It would be best to organize yourself to be free at these times, because being (quickly) available will definitely play in your favor.
How to convince by email?
Nowadays, email contact is very common. If you have opted for this method, these few tips will surely help you. They seem trivial and obvious, but some people do not take enough care.
First, heal your spelling. Just like the telephone contact, you will also need to specify the location that interests you. Mention it in the object. Demonstrate your professionalism by banning smileys and any other hazardous style effects. In the same way, common courtesies should open and close your message. If you want to increase your chances, detail the strengths of your file and the guarantees you receive.
Stand out from the crowd during group visits
Although an individual interview is more comfortable than a group visit, it is now commonplace. Indeed, the owner can receive dozens of requests per day and does not have much time to devote to each interested person, especially for some very sought after exceptional items. To leave the lot remains the best solution.
Make sure your candidate file is complete, accurate and orderly. Get all the necessary documents (ID, pay slips, tax notice ...), not to mention the cover letter. The latter should preferably be personalized. Do not limit yourself to only the required supporting documents. Add whatever you deem useful and which will consolidate your application, a resume for example. Be careful, however, not to fall into the opposite extreme , some practices being prohibited by law: the landlord does not have the right to require you to submit documents relating to your private life, such as bank statements.
Finally, if the opportunity arises, go to meet him and ask him questions . This is a very good way to get noticed. Fortunately, the topics of conversation are many, concerning the property to rent among others. In doing so, you will increase your interest and motivation (do not overdo it anyway!).
In short, you will understand, the visit of a house sounds like a job interview. Thus, the wearing of a proper dress will be particularly obvious.
A little help would not be refused
Having a concrete file is not necessarily enough to materialize the signing of a lease. If the situation allows you, have the owner of the old unit that you occupied recommend to you. The goal is to reassure as much as possible by providing evidence that you are a reliable and serious tenant, the kind of person you can trust and who will not disturb your neighbors. Moreover, this method is among the most effective, although it is often forgotten.
There are also other outside supports, such as a recommendation from your bank . An attestation stating that you have never encountered an outstanding problem will guarantee your solvency.
A small bonus
Are you a regular smoker? If this is the case, you will probably have to promise to abstain inside the dwelling. Put yourself in the owner's shoes: there is nothing more frustrating than seeing the walls of your house blackened or failing to dislodge a lingering odor.
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Posted on November 21, 2018.
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