In terms of tough financial state people try to save money wherever they can and paying a little less for the rent, is a helpful thing for your budget. The following tips will help you in this complex task, providing you with an opportunity to pay less.
1. Negotiate with the property-owner
Before you renew a lease you have, try searching the prices for similar rentals like you've been living in, and write a polite letter to your landlord explaining your understanding of the current average level of rents in your area, and emphasize the fact that you are a good tenant. Usually, property owners are more likely to negotiate the rent prices with their current tenants, rather than go through all the hassles connected with finding new tenants. If they do not agree to lower the rent, go to Localmart where you can find alternatives.
2. Use Craigslist to secure a roommate
Having someone else living with you can cut your rental costs by about half, and usually the more roommates you have, the more you will save. Nevertheless, don't be driven by this thought only, and check such things about potential roomies as poor hygiene, body odor or bad boyfriends before you actually move in and start suffering from these problems - no money saving is worth it.
3. Start to love walking or taking the bus
In big cities where the transport system is well-developed, the apartments that are closer to the train stations and bus stops are much more expensive than those far from transport lines. A will to walk a block or two to the nearest station will save you about couple hundred dollars a month. If you don't own a car, renting for you would also be cheaper, as you wouldn't have to reserve a parking space for it.
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