How to verify a property before renting it

The rental market is one of the sectors with the largest volume of transactions, but also one of the most exposed to risks for both tenants and owners. Signing a contract without verifying the actual status of the property can lead to legal conflicts, unforeseen expenses for repairs or even supplant scams.

In this guide, we explain step by step what you should review before you give a deposit or sign a lease, and why a PropTrust Verification Report is the definitive tool to guarantee your tranquility.

1. Legal and Registrar Verification

The first thing is to ensure that the person who rents the floor is really who says he is and has the right to do so.

2. Technical verification: The real estate

This is the point where most future problems occur. A house may seem impeccable with a layer of paint, but hide severe structural defects or installations.

What problems are detected in the naked eye?

• Humidities: Roof or rodapiés, odor of mold. They may indicate active or capillary filtration.
• Obsolete facilities: Electric panels without differentials, lead pipes or rusty galvanized.
• Structural pathologies Cracks in facades or forged that compromise security.

The average tenant does not have the expertise to detect this. A Colegiate Perito Yeah.

3. Professional solution: PropTrust Verified Report

To avoid conflicts from day one, we recommend requesting independent professional verification. The PropTrust report covers:

1. Technical opinion: Ocular and instrumental inspection (moisture meters, electric testers) to certify that the installations are in perfect condition.
2. Legal opinion: Review of ownership and burdens to ensure the legitimacy of rent.
3. State act: A signed document with judicial validity that serves as a “photo” of the state of the house upon entry, protecting the tenant’s bail at the end of the contract.