The case in summary Tina Martinussen, has studied for three years and has experience of living both in student housing and privately. If you want to live in student housing, you should apply for a place as soon as possible. It is important to have a lease that contains details such as price, notice period and house rules, regardless of whether you are renting private or student accommodation. If a deposit is to be paid, a deposit account should be set up. It is recommended to attend a viewing before signing a contract, and to document any defects in the home before moving in. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – I started by living in a privately owned collective. It’s nice if you like a lot happening around you, says Tina Martinussen. She is in her 3rd year of teacher training at Høgskolen i Innlandet (HINN) in Hamar. During these three years, the 21-year-old has lived in three places. She has both rented student housing, but also privately. Tina Martinussen has decorated her student dormitory with both a lamp and many pictures. Photo: PEZHMAN IBRAHIMI / news Now she has decided that the best thing for her is to live by herself in a student residence. – You know what you are getting, and if something happens you get help straight away, she says. Are you going to study in the autumn and are looking for a place to live? Then you should take these tips with you! 👇 Be out early If you want to do like Tina, and live in student housing, the advice from Geir Monsen, director of housing and property at the student association at Høgskolen i Innlandet (SINN), is clear: – Be out in good time. Apply for student housing as early as possible. Geir Monsen has clear advice for people looking for student accommodation. Photo: Pezhman Ibrahimi / news If you change your mind and want to study somewhere other than where you have been given student accommodation, you can often cancel your student accommodation during the summer. This may vary from place to place, so check what applies to your place of study. Monsen further advises the students to familiarize themselves with the market before signing a contract for a home. – I recommend that the students familiarize themselves well with the various opportunities that exist both in the market for student housing and privately before making a decision. Create a housing CV If you would rather enter the private rental market, Geir Skogheim has tips for you. He is sales and marketing director at Utleiemegleren. His advice to become the winner in the rental market is to create a housing CV. – It can be useful to write a small CV where you tell a little about who you are and your study plans so that the landlord gets to know you a bit through your application. It should say something about who you are – for example what you study, whether you have a job, smoke or have animals. It may also be a good idea to write something about your leisure interests. Geir Skogheim, sales and marketing director at Utleiemegleren believes that a CV can be useful in the battle to become the winner on the rental market. Photo: Johnny Vaet Nordskog In addition to writing about yourself and the study plans, a housing CV should also contain references. The reference can, for example, be a former landlord, but if you are new to the rental market, an employer can act as a reference, for example. Steer clear of family members. Be aware of social media Skogheim says that it may also be a good idea to think about what you post on social media. – Landlords often check social media to get an impression of potential tenants. It is therefore wise to keep this in mind when posting pictures and other things on social media. Have you applied for studies in the autumn? I have done that📚! I’ve applied, but I’m still not sure if I’ll start studying🤔.. No, I’d rather work👷♀️. Show result Sign a contract Regardless of whether you end up renting privately or not, it is important to have a rental contract. This should include, among other things, the price, notice period and house rules. The Consumer Council says a contract must always contain: Amount of rent Any deposit Any additional payment for electricity and water Which rooms the tenancy includes Notice period. If you are going to rent with friends or live in a collective, everyone who lives there should sign the contract. If not, the person who has signed can be held responsible alone. A tenancy agreement is nice to have, both for landlord and tenant. Read the contract carefully before signing. Photo: Hans Ola Hevrøy Require a deposit account If you are going to pay a deposit, you can require that a deposit account be set up. It is the landlord’s duty to cover the costs for this. Neither the tenant nor the landlord can withdraw money from the deposit account. The deposit can correspond to a maximum of six months’ rent according to the Consumer Council. When the tenancy ends, the deposit must be paid back to the tenant. The landlord can, however, use the deposit to cover damage to the apartment or unpaid rent. Show up for a viewing Before you sign a contract, the student teacher at Hamar has one clear piece of advice: Show up for a viewing! – It means a lot that you meet face to face before entering into a contract, she says. If you cannot attend the viewing, someone you trust should go for you. When viewing, you should examine the property carefully. You should look for faults and defects that may cause problems later, such as moisture or mould. Does the home have working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers? You should look for that on display. Photo: Malin Nygård Solberg / news Document the home when you move in and out When you have found the place you want to live, and the contract has been signed, all you have to do is move in. Or? Before you move in, you should take pictures of any faults in the home, so that you don’t risk being held responsible for them when you move out. It is particularly important to document wear and tear damage. When you move out, landlords cannot charge your deposit if you have proof that the damage was already there when you moved in. Make sure the photos are registered with the date. Remember contents insurance If you change your registered address when you move out, you must take out contents insurance. Contents insurance covers your inventory in the event of fire, burglary or other damage. Most insurance companies have their own cheaper insurance packages for young people. Remember that you must have your own contents insurance even if the landlord has contents insurance at the same address. The same applies if you live with someone in a housing association that also has contents insurance. Published 13.06.2024, at 16.33
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