{"id":301061,"date":"2023-08-02T04:03:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/ideal-renters-tick-all-5-boxes-20230801\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T04:03:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:03:54","slug":"ideal-renters-tick-all-5-boxes-20230801","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/ideal-renters-tick-all-5-boxes-20230801\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideal renters tick all 5 boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To secure the ideal rental property, strive towards becoming a \u201ca good tenant\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Landlords want to hold on to good tenants, and real estate agents have all sorts of vetting processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just Property shares five tips that will help build the ideal tenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raise that credit score<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Landlords are not only concerned about a tenant\u2019s income. 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If a tenant\u2019s credit score is not good, they may need at least six months to improve it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A credit score is calculated by the credit bureaus and looks at five parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> payment history (consistently paying on time and in full improves the score);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> debt use (tallies how much of the total credit made available, is used); <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> credit history length (the longer the credit history, the better the score);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> recent activity (tenants score points here if they refrain from applying for more credit regularly); and <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> credit mix (more points are scored with more types of credit, of instance a credit card, a cell phone account, and a store account).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some tenants worry that a bad experience or an oversight can leave a long-lasting negative impact on their credit, or that running credit checks can leave a \u201cdigital footprint\u201d that has an impact on their credit score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTalk to your rental agent about your concerns and they can help you navigate them,\u201d says Paul Stevens, chief executive officer (CEO) of Just Property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be a good match<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cArriving with a list of your requirements saves everyone\u2019s time and will impress the agent,\u201d says Joe Alves, award-winning Just Property agent for Blouberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Include the number of bedrooms and bathrooms required; whether a garage or parking space is needed; descriptions of pets (if any); requested security level; and whether there should be shops, specific schools and hospitals nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the fine print<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many tenants feel awkward about questioning clauses included in a lease. 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