How to Find a Place to Rent

Finding the perfect rental property can be daunting, given the plethora of options available online. However, focusing on your specific needs and criteria allows you to streamline your search and find a home that suits you perfectly. This guide will help you navigate the rental market efficiently, ensuring you find a place to call home quickly and without errors.

Define Your Key Criteria

As passionate property lettings agents, we'd love to dive into rental property listings immediately. However, we want you to avoid one of the tenants' most common mistakes - not defining their renting criteria.

It is crucial to clearly understand your requirements and renting capacity.

Consider the following three critical criteria:

• Price: Determine your budget. How much can you afford to spend on rent per month or week? Remember to account for additional costs like utilities and council tax.
• Location: Identify the areas you're interested in. Do you need to be close to work, family, or specific amenities?
• Size: Decide on the number of bedrooms you need. Do any of them need to be doubled?

Where Should I Live, and What Should I Look For?

Choosing the right location and property can feel overwhelming, especially if you're new to renting. To make this process easier, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you need to be near specific transport links?
• How far are you willing to travel to work or meet friends?
• What do you love about your current home?
• What do you dislike and want to avoid?
• What are the 'must-haves' that will make your next property feel like home?
• What amenities do you want on your doorstep?
• How long do you plan to stay in the next property?
• Do you have hobbies that require specific facilities or locations?
• Do you want a furnished property or prefer to furnish it yourself?

Often, we live in certain parts of town simply because that's where we ended up initially. Re-evaluate if your current location still suits your lifestyle and needs.

Searching for Property

With your requirements clear, you're ready to start your search. Here are some steps to help you find the perfect rental property:

• Browse our property listings: We manage an extensive portfolio of properties that savvy tenants like yourself are waiting to rent.
• Contact us directly: The best way to find a perfect property for you and your family is to contact us directly. We can streamline your search and provide you with properties that have exactly what you need. Besides, sometimes, we have more properties available on the table, as some are let faster than we can manage to upload to our website.
• Sign up for alerts: Contact us forproperty alerts for your favourite searches. This way, we will notify you once we have new properties that match your criteria.

Expert Tips for an Efficient Property Search

• Stay Organised: Keep track of properties you're interested in by saving them to your account.
• Viewings: Schedule viewings as soon as possible. Good properties get snapped up quickly, so being prompt is crucial.

Ready to find your next home?

Contact our expert lettings team today at 020 8459 2530 or email lettings@regalestate.co.uk. Let us help you find the perfect rental property that meets all your needs.