3 ways to quickly rent out a flat in Katowice
Text from 2019. Laws, rates and prices may have changed since then. Ask an agent
Planning to invest in a flat to let in Katowice? Before you do, learn a few tips that will make it easier for you to find tenants quickly. Of course, they can with a clear conscience also be applied to other cities, but we wrote them strictly with the capital of Upper Silesia in mind.
Choose the location carefully
Katowice is a city where several different universities have their campuses, of which the most popular is the University of Silesia. It follows that people investing in properties intended for letting can count on demand from students looking for student flats for the academic year. Such flats let fastest when they combine a low price with a location that makes it easy to get to the university.
In terms of combining these two conditions, Koszutka and Osiedle Paderewskiego rank best. Sometimes both can be achieved in Śródmieście, but this is more difficult (while at the same time that location offers greater opportunities to find tenants willing to pay higher prices).
This solution has the advantage that potential tenants among students will turn up every year. On the other hand, in summer the property does not earn its keep. So what if we want to offer the flat to let to another group, for example young, active people? In such a case, both the districts mentioned above work well, as does Ligota, which has less street traffic, and even Piotrowice.
More rooms
If you want to buy a flat to rent out to third parties, it is best to look for one with more rooms. If you have a choice between more rooms and a larger floor area – definitely choose the former. Statistics clearly show that it is precisely such flats to let in Katowice that attract greater interest.
This rule works both for young families (for whom an additional room is functional and also allows a little privacy) and for the students already mentioned, who often like to share one flat among several people – and more rooms make this much easier for them.
While rooms that are too cramped may be a step too far for families, for students they will still be more comfortable than rooms in a hall of residence. And since Katowice is a city with a good many students, it is worth taking this into account.
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How to prepare a flat for letting?
Is it worth investing a lot of money in furnishing a flat to let? It is worth maintaining a certain standard and investing, for example, in a fridge or a table. There is no point in overdoing it, however. Whoever chooses your flat will probably want to bring in at least a little of their own style, so too many decorative items may put them off. Besides, a prospective tenant will also be setting out their own things, and that requires free space.
What is more, a flat that is not crammed with excess furniture simply looks more spacious. This in turn influences the decision to rent.
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