租房族必看：如何与房东斗智斗勇(双语)

租房族必看：如何与房东斗智斗勇(双语)

2013年08月09日11:18 沪江英语微博

In few tight markets, where there are more renters than apartments, it’s very unlikely that you will get a decent deal. A bit smarter way while negotiating a deal is to find a way to gain upper hand by using some out of box strategies. However, you must do your homework before negotiating a deal with your landlord。在供不应求的市场中，租客永远比合适的公寓多，想用合适的价位租到称心的房子没那么容易。稍微聪明点的办法无疑是不按常理出牌，找到个方法获得主控权，这样才能把价格谈下来。无论如何，在和房东讲价之前都别忘了做点功课。

1. Sign up for a long term lease:签署长期合同

When a landlord has to rent out a vacant apartment, he loses a lot in broker fees, cleaning costs, and transaction costs. All that can be recovered if you can convince him that you will be staying for more than couple of years. Highlight these points while making a deal with the landlord。房东要租房时，他会损失一大笔钱，比如代理费，清洁费以及交易费。但是如果你说服他，告知他你会连着租好几年，这笔费用就可以赚回来了。强调这一点就能跟房东讲价了。

2. Get ready to pay several months in advance:准备好预付几个月的租金

Some landlords prefer to receive large sums of money and may be willing to provide discount, if you can pay a couple of months of rent in advance. He can use that money on several things that he may have delayed due to insufficient funds. From a landlord’s perspective, it is better to rent an apartment as he may be losing out money by keeping it vacant。一些房东比较喜欢一次性收一大笔钱，这样也会给你打点折。如果你能提前预付几个月的租金，他就能拿这笔钱做几件事，这样就会解决财政危机。从房东的角度来说，与其把房子空关，倒不如租出去。

3. Let your landlord know about your available options:让房东知道你有好几个选择

Just like an offer in hand that can help you to ask for a better pay packet from your current employer, it may be much easier to negotiate with landlords when you have some options in hand. Use this strategy as leverage to build a strong case in front of your landlord. If the apartment has been vacant for a long time, then make your landlord realize that it would be fruitful to negotiate a deal, else it will be an additional cost on his part。手上有粮，心中不慌。就好比你手中有个offer，就能问老板要更好的薪资，如果你让房东知道自己现在有几个选择，砍价起来就更方便啦。在房东面前把这个方法当成杠杆来用吧。如果房子空关很久了，就让房东意识到从他角度来说多出了哪些费用，好好的砍砍价吧。

4. Do more research:多做研究

You can go online and check if there is any better deal available on any rental website. Check out what other landlords are charging for the same space. This information is available free of cost on a number of websites. A quick Google search will let you know about various sites depending upon your current location. Talk to others in the apartment building to find out what they pay per month. You can then use this comparison chart to avail some reasonable discount from your landlord。你可以在任何租赁网站上查看是否有更好的选择。查查相同区域其他的房东给的是什么价位。这些信息在很多网站都是免费的。简单的谷歌一下就能让你知道当前区域不同情况。还可以跟这栋楼其他租客聊聊，问问他们的房租是多少。你可以拿着这个对比表去跟房东要点折扣。

5. Be ready to carry on small repairs:准备好一些小装修

Tell your landlord that you can pay for minor repairs from your own pocket and won’t bother him for such issues. This tip may come in handy as most of the landlords find it pretty frustrating when their tenants come on their doors every month with the request to carry on some small repairs。告诉房东你愿意自掏腰包装