My partner and I will soon be back renting after the sale of our property.
We've found a unit we would like to rent. The asking rent is $250pw. I am considering making an offer of $230pw with rent paid 3 months in advance. The rent has already been dropped by $10 (advertised price was originally $260).
We have a blank application form and will be writing a short cover letter in regards to our situation given the limited rent history (have lived in our PPOR for 3 years).
My questions are:
Would you consider giving this discount as the landlord (8% discount, but with rent 3 months in advance)?
Where would be best to ask for the discount (in the cover letter or just write that amount as an "offer" on the blank rental agreement form)?
Has anyone here who rents or has anyone here as a landlord received/given a discount on rent and how much was it (as a %)?
We've found a unit we would like to rent. The asking rent is $250pw. I am considering making an offer of $230pw with rent paid 3 months in advance. The rent has already been dropped by $10 (advertised price was originally $260).
We have a blank application form and will be writing a short cover letter in regards to our situation given the limited rent history (have lived in our PPOR for 3 years).
My questions are:
Would you consider giving this discount as the landlord (8% discount, but with rent 3 months in advance)?
Where would be best to ask for the discount (in the cover letter or just write that amount as an "offer" on the blank rental agreement form)?
Has anyone here who rents or has anyone here as a landlord received/given a discount on rent and how much was it (as a %)?