The so-called "second landlord" refers to the person who has rented from the original owner and subletted the house. Many "second landlords" secretly rent their houses to graduates without the permission of the original owners. In this case, the lease contract signed by the "second landlord" and the graduates cannot be protected by law. Once discovered by the original owner, the "illegal" contract will be terminated, forcing the renter to move out of the house.
2. Real estate agents publish false listings.
Some small-scale real estate agents seize the weak economic strength of graduates and publish some false housing information with superior location and relatively low rent to attract graduates to rent. Many people will be attracted by the so-called preferential conditions and blindly sign lease contracts, resulting in economic losses.
3. The lease contract is "vague".
Some lessors deliberately "blur" the terms concerning rights and responsibilities when signing lease contracts with graduates. Typical examples are: the lack of consistency in the lease terms in the contract leads to disorderly rent increase; The responsibility for paying housing property fees, utilities and other expenses is unknown; During the period of residence, the liability for compensation after the damage of various facilities in the house is unknown.
4. Fabricate reasons for refusing to refund the deposit after the expiration of the contract.
Some homeowners refuse to return the rental deposit after the lease contract expires, and fabricate various reasons such as damage to the facilities in the house.
Take the following measures for prevention
1. Graduates should pay special attention to the lessor's various certificates and procedures, including real estate ownership certificate, ID card, lease contract, etc. In the process of looking at the house. If it is determined that the other party is the "second landlord", it is especially important to pay attention to whether there are clauses in the lease contract signed with the original owner that can be subletted, and then decide whether to sign the lease contract after confirmation.
2. For false houses, graduates should not blindly sign contracts or go to see houses when they come into contact with houses with good lots and huxing and low rent. They should collect the rental prices around the house in advance, and they can make online inquiries, field trips, or go to formal housing agencies for consultation, so as to know fairly well.
3. Regarding the fuzziness of the lease contract, when signing the contract, graduates must carefully read the contents of the rights and responsibilities, and clearly state the responsibility of paying rent during the lease period, the responsibility of paying property fees and other expenses, and the responsibility of paying compensation after the housing facilities are damaged.
At the same time, in order to avoid disputes in the future and become an excuse to refuse to refund the deposit, graduates can take photos of various facilities in the house before renting, and record the actual situation of the facilities for evidence after the dispute occurs.
4. Graduates should contact the landlord as soon as possible to verify the agreed procedures, time and the way to pay the rent for false rent reminder messages, and don't take it lightly.