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• Get a friend to come with you, whether you're checking out a property with an agency or answering an ad in the local paper. 
  
• Visit the property in daylight and take the name of the person who will be showing you around.
  
• Is the place easy to get to - are the local transport facilities good?
  
• Would you feel reasonably safe going home at night (are the streets well lit)?
  
• Are there shops nearby?
  
• What are the neighbours like?
  
• Has the place been recently decorated?
  
• Do the mains appliances work properly? (ie heating/fire, water heater, cooker, fridge etc).  If not, is the landlord willing to fix them for you?  Ask to see a gas safety certificate.
  
• Is the place secure from intruders?  Check that the windows close and fasten properly and look at the lock on the front door.
  
• Ask the landlord or agent to show you where to find the mains water tap, the mains electricity switch and the mains gas supply inlet.
  

 

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