Finding a home
Searching, viewings, applying, and what a verified listing means.
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Applying for a home
What an application sends, what the landlord sees, and how to track it once it is in.
4 min readRentersArranging a viewing
There is no booking calendar yet. Viewings are arranged through messages, and this is how to do that safely.
4 min readRentersBudgeting for a move before you start viewing
Work out the cash you need on day one, and the months of advance you can stand, before a listing talks you into stretching.
4 min readRentersReading a listing page
What each part of a property page is telling you, including the parts that are deliberately imprecise.
5 min readRentersSearching by what you can actually afford
The headline rent is the least useful number. Filter on the total you need to find, and on the months of advance you are willing to pay.
4 min readRentersSearching for a home
Every filter search actually has, how the free-text box behaves, and why you can share a search as a link.
5 min readRentersWhat the verification badges mean
Bronze, silver and gold, what evidence sits behind each, and why the page lists checks individually instead of leaving the colour to speak.
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