Warm greetings friends.. how are you all doing today? I trust you've been doing great.. it's a pleasure to see you visit my post and I will be sharing with you on the measures to take while renting an apartment. Keep reading;
Before you rent an apartment, you have to consider some basic things. Firstly, the location and accessibility. You must consider the distance of newly rented apartment, if it's close to your school, workplace, or major roads, and also the safety of the neighborhood (both during the day and at night)..
Another point here is about utilities and facilities. When there's steady electricity, water supply, (borehole, tap, or tank) in your new apartment, it's more convenient and comfortable for one to pack in.
Again, you also need to check the condition of the apartment. how functional the kitchen, bathroom, and toilets drainages is. Also check out for the quality of doors, windows, and locks for safety. And most importantly, you should check how much is the rent and know if it's actually what you can afford and live in. Ensure you sign a tenancy agreement that clearly states your rights and obligations. Then, confirm the agent is genuine before paying anything. Lastly, Check about the security of the environment. Ensure that it's fenced and gated compound with strong locks. Let there be security guards if provided, because our security matters alot.
It's a new week and indeed this topic is a good and interesting one for the hive students. When I saw the topic contest for this week, the first thing that came to my mind was the relationship between landlords and tenants. In my country, Nigeria, landlords has actually become the weapon fashioned against tenants. This is because they treat their tenants poorly like they are trash. I actually confirmed this when I rented an apartment. Compared to other places where people rent apartments and stay peaceful with their landlords or care takers, mine wasn't like that.
After my first month of stay at my newly rented apartment, the landlord began to unleash his true color to me. Everything i did irritated him and he complains so much even things that doesn't really matter. Actually, I paid for a complete whole year, but I didn't stayed up to six months and packed out because there was no peace of mind. Although, I blamed myself because I didn't actually take careful measures before packing in there because i was in a hurry then. But now, I lived in a very comfort zone after making my researches and findings from this my current apartment.
In Summary, I will say that before we pay for any apartment, we should first look into it very well, do our findings and researches very well, and also ask for God's directions. Thank you all for your time. I use this medium to invite my lovely friends 
