Real Estate Matters | The Rental Process For Tenants Part 3

Juliet Risdon

Hopefully you read last week’s article about securing an apartment.

Once all deposits, fees and rental amounts have been paid as outlined in last weeks article, the process of moving should be fairly straight forward.

Firstly you should receive a copy of the sign tenancy agreement, and this can be kept in a safe place for future reference.

At JML you also receive a welcome letter giving useful information and tips for living in Macau. For example; ‘How to cope with Humidity’ and ‘How to handle insects’.

On the contract the utility readings should have already been entered for you. As soon as you arrive at the property do double check these are the same or very similar to prevent any future disputes or incorrect payments.

If there is a problem with the utility readings you should raise this with your Property Agent immediately. Modern technology can be handy, taking a photo on your phone can be very useful.

On move in day you can follow the check-in process set out by your Landlord or their Property Agent for the hand over of the apartment to you.

Usual practice is to walk around with the Landlords representative and sign it immediately upon moving in.

At JML the move in process is handled in a different way to other agencies.

Clients come to the office to receive the apartment keys so that they can move in at their own pace with minimum stress and hassle.

They also receive a copy of the apartment inventory to check, agree or raise any issues with and sign.

JML’s policy is to give tenants 7 days in your own time to review the inventory and settle in. During this 7 days they can raise any queries on the inventory for resolution. For example a marked wall or missing cutlery. The inventory can then be altered or notes made on it as necessary.

In part 4 of this series we will look at the First Week in Your New Property.

For further information please call me on +853 2835 2699, E-Mail [email protected] or visit our website Www.JMLProperty.com, or Facebook Www.Facebook.Com/JMLRealEstate .

Disclaimer – Legal, investment and other advice offered in these articles are the opinion of the individual author. Readers should consult with qualified and experienced lawyers familiar with Macau Law on legal matters, and independent investment advisors on financial matters.

Juliet Risdon is a Director of JML Property and a property investor.

Having been established in 1994, JML Property offers investment property & homes. It specializes in managing properties for owners and investors, and providing attractive and comfortable homes for tenants.

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