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Renting and letting, in short
Practical know-how in short articles for landlords, tenants and property managers. The articles are in Hungarian.
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For landlordsNewShort-term or long-term letting: which pays off?
For tenantsNewYour first rental: what to prepare for
For managers and agenciesNewHow to organise flat viewings without endless phone calls
First steps
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Your first rental: what to prepare for
How much money you need to move in, which documents, what to check in the lease and on move-in day.
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For tenantsHow much does it cost to rent a flat in Budapest?
Median rents and prices per square metre by district, from our own market survey, updated daily.
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For landlordsA rental listing that attracts good tenants
Photos, exact numbers, a short description: how to get fewer but better applicants.
3 min read
For tenantsFinding a rental in Budapest, step by step
Budget, documents, fast replies, viewing, lease: five steps to a good rental flat.
3 min read
For tenantsFlat viewing: what to check in 15 minutes
A viewing checklist: damp, utility costs, the neighbourhood and the questions you need to ask.
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Applying and the Kulcs
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For landlordsNewSeveral applicants: how to choose fairly
Criteria set in advance, the same requests for everyone, banned discrimination and documenting your decision.
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- For managers and agenciesNew
How to organise flat viewings without endless phone calls
Time slots, one-to-one or group viewings, pre-screening and reminders: how to fit it all into one afternoon.
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For landlordsScreening tenants lawfully: what you can and can't ask
Proof of income, references, ID: what fits within data protection rules, and how to ask for it.
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For tenantsHow to be the tenant landlords pick first
What landlords look for, and what to prepare before you go to viewings.
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For tenantsWhat can a landlord ask you for, and what not?
Which data is a fair request, which you can refuse, and what to do if they ask for too much.
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Lease and moving in
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For landlordsNewRenting out a flat room by room: what to watch for
Separate or joint contracts, splitting utilities, shared areas and house rules when you rent by the room.
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For tenantsNewExtending your lease as a tenant: when and how to ask
When to speak up, what to check in your current lease, how to negotiate the rent, and why it must be in writing.
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For managers and agenciesNewTenant changeover step by step: from move-out to move-in
Seven steps from the notice to the new tenant moving in, so no week goes to waste.
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For tenantsCan you register your address in a rental? The short answer
When you need the owner's consent, and how a permanent address differs from a temporary one.
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For landlordsWhat belongs in a residential lease?
The ten points not to sign without: rent, deposit, utilities, termination and the rest.
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For landlordsHandover with photos: no disputes at the end
What to record at move-in, and why ten good photos beat a long written description.
3 min read
Rent, utilities, deposit
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For tenantsNewRenting with flatmates: how to split the costs
One contract or several, who pays whom, splitting utilities and the deposit, and what happens when someone moves out.
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For landlordsRaising the rent: when and how?
Inflation-linked, a fixed percentage or renegotiation, and how to announce it so your good tenant stays.
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For landlordsWhat to do when your tenant doesn't pay
A conversation, a written demand, termination, an order for payment: the steps in order.
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For tenantsHow to get your deposit back
From move-in to move-out: what to do so you get your full deposit back.
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For landlordsRental deposits: how much, and when is it returned?
What a deposit can cover, how much is usual, and how to avoid a dispute at move-out.
4 min read
For managers and agenciesUtilities and meters: clean billing every month
Who pays, who reads the meters, and how to make monthly utility billing dispute-free.
3 min read
Home and repairs
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For managers and agenciesNewRenovating between tenants: what pays off?
Painting, repairs, appliances: which jobs pay back in higher rent or a shorter empty period.
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For tenantsSomething broke? How to report it as a tenant
Who fixes what, how to report it, and what to do in an emergency.
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For managers and agenciesMaintenance: keep the right tradespeople on hand
A list of tradespeople, a simple process and a spending limit, so repairs don't slip.
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Law and protection
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For landlordsNewEnding a lease in Hungary: deadlines and steps
Fixed-term vs open-ended, mutual agreement, termination for cause, the right form and what comes after.
3 min read
For tenantsNewRental scams: how to spot them
Deposits asked up front, owners abroad, flats too cheap to be true: the common tricks, the warning signs and what to do.
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For landlordsHow is rental income taxed for private landlords?
Personal income tax, the 10% flat-rate deduction or itemised costs: the basics of taxing rental income in Hungary.
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For landlordsInsuring a rented-out flat: what to watch for
What your insurance should cover, what's the tenant's job, and why the handover report matters when you claim.
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For managers and agenciesManagement agreements with owners: what to include
Tasks, fees, power of attorney, money flows and spending limits: the basics of a management agreement.
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More flats and portals
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Short-term or long-term letting: which pays off?
Airbnb or long-term rental: income, workload, risk and rules compared, with criteria to help you decide.
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For managers and agenciesNewAirbnb, Booking.com and your own calendar: no double bookings
iCal links, one shared calendar, blocks, and long-term leases alongside the booking platforms.
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For managers and agenciesEmpty months: how to cut your vacancy losses
What an empty month really costs, and how to shorten the gap between tenants.
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For managers and agenciesManaging flats as a team: who should see what?
Roles, least privilege, offboarding and traceability, in brief.
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For managers and agenciesPast ten flats, a spreadsheet is no longer enough
Where managing several flats goes wrong, and what to put into a system first.
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For managers and agenciesWhat owners want in a monthly report
Five numbers and a short note: what a report looks like that the owner will actually read.
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