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Outlet’s Top ‘Must-Haves’ for Flat Hunting

Flat hunting can be hard work, as you want to make sure you find the right place to live. Here are a few must-haves to make the process easier:

• A plan – know when you’re going to be looking, and set aside a day or an afternoon to see as many of the properties you’re interested in as possible.
• A checklist – know what you’re looking for. What is important to you in a new home? A power shower? Somewhere to leave a bike? A washing machine? Knowing what you’re looking for will make it easier to make a decision about the right place for you. 
• A pen and paper – useful for jotting down phone numbers, addresses and queries as you travel between viewings.
• A list of questions to ask prospective landlords. Can my boyfriend come round occasionally? Can I smoke in the flat? How are the bills paid? Don’t forget to ask these sorts of questions now, otherwise you may not like the answer later when it’s too late to back out.
• An A-Z of the town you are looking in – you need to be able to find the houses you’re meant to be looking at!
• A stout pair of shoes. If you’re going to be pounding pavements getting from one appointment to another, you don’t want to be wearing those Manolos, now do you?
• A Travelcard or bus pass. Essential unless you can afford to pay a fortune for each journey you have to make.
• A Mars Bar and a bottle of water. You need to keep those energy levels up!
• A sense of humour – looking for somewhere new to live, especially if you need to move urgently, can be stressful. Try to keep it all in perspective and remember that there is somewhere perfect for you out there somewhere!
  
  Outlet make flat hunting as easy as possible. For rooms, flats and houses to rent across the UK, just log on to www.outlet.co.uk.