Hi Bernie, I have moved 5 times in 4 years, so .... in my experience.....
You tend to pay your first months rent x 3, thats your months rent, the emlak fee and a 1 month deposit.
They don't like giving you your deposit back, for whatever reason they can conjure up, my last place I decided not to give him my last months rent and there was hell to pay, threatened with legal action and all sorts. I no it is illegal to do it that way, but how the hell do you get your deposit back?
You are like me and don't like noise so if you find somewhere do your homework very carefully, I currently live a 15 minute walk from the nearest bar but 3 or 4 nights a week during the season they have entertainment on and I can hear it clear as day, no point in going to bed till its finished, the music seems to travel.
Also, make sure there are no dogs that bark all night, dogs can be quiet all day and then insist on barking throughout the night !
Your rent will go up 10% every year, ridiculous, in 5 years you end up paying 50% more than when you started, but it seems to be the norm.
Your rental contract ties you, but apparently not the landlord. There is a law apparently that if the landlord wants your property for a family member he can give you notice to quit no matter how long your contract has left.
Please don't take my remarks as 100% true, thats why I use the word apparently, its all in my own personal experience.
Hope this helps :-) :-)
