Be careful, rents are high in San Francisco.
If your budget is low, you can share
a flat with room-mates, a current formula in
the USA and not only amongst students. To find a room-mate,
go to http://www.roommatebbs.com
or contact :
If you find a flat by a agency, it will take a 15%
commission on your annual rent to the householder in
the case of a location.
The lease contract is not compulsory but recommended.
It generally lasts one or two years. In the absence
of contract, the tenant can be evicted at anytime. It
the tenant wants to leave the house before the end of
the contract, he is responsible for the rent until the
end of the contract, unless another tenant is found.
The inventory of fixtures is not compulsory
but recommended to avoid any litigation. It is written
by two parts. The law imposes the repainting and the
washing of the houses at the settling. Kitchens are
generally furnished (fridge, electric cooker, dish washing
machines, deep freeze …) and most of the modern building
have common washing and drying machines.
The rent must be paid in advance (one month)
and a caution of the equivalent of
two or three months is required. The water charges
are generally included in the rent. The land and local
taxes are paid by the householder. Rents are not generally
index-linked, except if it is mentioned in the lease
contract.
The most used heating means are gas, electricity and
fuel. Because of the heat during the summer, air conditioning
is necessary. Be careful: electricity
is 110 volts ( 220 for some devices ), 60 periods,
monophasis current, with two-pin plug.
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