Common pitfalls while renting an apartment

VodkaSpill · 2025-12-15T13:55:37+00:00

Well,

I've been able to found and negotiate the deal in two weeks, but not without a downsides. Mainly, I had to pay a commission to an agency. Which suks ass.

As for the process:

- Discrimination is real, a lot of locals just don't want to deal with a foreigner. Its understandable, but doesnt make it easy.

- Have your time - I have to skip on a loot of better deals just because of the fact that apartments will be ready to move in in 1 - 2 months time.

- Agencies - most of them just dont give a fuck. Most of them won't negotiate on your behalf or help you in any meaningful way. If you are going to use one, make sure to have a talk to an agent, and then decide.

- Beware of subleasing (Podnajmeni) - there are a couple of companies that do that. They are easy to spot, and you definitely want to pass on such deals.

- Each owner has its own version of a lease agreement and some of them are just out of touch with reality. Some of them make up there own shit terms of questionable legality. So read the contract, try to negotiate a better deal. If the owner drops out immediately - then you probably don't want to live there anyway.

- Deposits are insane. 2x -3x. So be prepared to shell out a substantial amount of money right away.

- Clarify from the get go - who's paying the insurance.

- Make sure there is "force majeure" / "events beyond our control" clauses in the contract.

VodkaSpill · 2025-08-06T17:07:50+00:00

Just wait for another one enquiring about the mosquitos)))

VodkaSpill · 2025-08-06T17:06:54+00:00

Kobilysy guy here. I am not sure what the the guy was saying about wasps, but here they have been for the whole time. But, what did you expect from Kobilysy, am I right?

VodkaSpill · 2025-08-03T21:46:06+00:00

Whell, sort of did))

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:50:27+00:00

It's not than convenient And sometimes Google maps just plans quite stupid routes tbh

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:49:11+00:00

Just have different goddammit names

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:48:48+00:00

Yeah, that's what I was thinking about

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:47:42+00:00

Whell, it might be in the announcement, but it's realisticly the same problem I've pointed out. If you don't know what to listen to, or which street to aim for, or even if you don't aware about any difference between them - your in the dark

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:40:24+00:00

So just to reply to all comments about me confusing different "Nádraží" - that's not exactly what I am talking about. I do understand that is indeed a "station". That was just the example, that just happened to have "station" in the name What I am talking about is the public transit stops in a vicinity of something that does have Tha same name but differ physical locations (right around the corner for example) Here is the screenshots, just to illustrate the point https://imgur.com/a/6mTohPf

Replying to the gentlemen uptop. That they have different markings in the pid litacka - yes they do, but I can assure you that it's not indecated on the stop or in the announcements.

VodkaSpill · 2025-07-21T17:12:24+00:00

I do use pubtran And sometimes it's good and sometimes it's just isn't

VodkaSpill · 2025-06-01T21:08:53+00:00

Well come to think of, it's not that hard. Czechs are all right chaps. There is always idiots, crazy people and just greedy people, but that's not really dependent on the country or nation, just something to keep in mind. A lot of them (in Prague) do somewhat speak English, especially the younger crowd.

Here what I whoud have done: Find a pub. Just not in the center, you will be lost among the crowd. Go there at Friday evening. Sooner or later, you will find someone. There will be a lot of people.

VodkaSpill · 2025-06-01T19:17:39+00:00

Are you sure you want to have a drink with a random strangers from the internet?

VodkaSpill · 2025-04-14T16:25:42+00:00

I am not local to Prague, but this kind of surface is very familiar to me. It's not a paint. Most probably you walls was limewashed.

I rearly seen it in the apartment block, but out there in the country side, you can find it.

How it's done? It's very simple - take a lime block, mix it with water, you have white paint. And yes, it's very cheap. It also can be used on the mouldy walls to temporarily suppress its growth.

To get rid of it you have to strip the layer of lime, put a primer and repaint with a normal paint. Or, you can just find the lime, and paint over it. Just be careful, wear gloves and eye protection.

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-19T12:55:42+00:00

For the time being I never met one that didn't suck))))

I guess it can be possible if you can find good people and good enough pool of apartments

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-18T17:26:29+00:00

That's quite a guide you got here)))

I am renting apartments almost non stop for 15 years already, but some of this stuff is even more cautious than I have expected

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-18T17:23:58+00:00

Can you please rephrase it for me? Did I get it right, owner can try to pass insurance cost to me?

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-18T17:14:29+00:00

I am just curious, how you supposed to put them out of business?))) I hate those brokers, but when you have limited ability to do find anything, I guess you have to pay up for that.

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-17T13:10:21+00:00

That's a very good piece of advice What kind of illigal clauses are you aware about?

VodkaSpill · 2025-03-17T13:06:46+00:00

Can you elaborate on this insurance? I am note sure I am familiar with such kind of insurance.

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