- Check that the person you are paying owns the flat, or is authorised by the owner in writing.
- Read the agreement: rent, deposit, term, notice period, lock-in, and who pays maintenance and repairs.
- Confirm the deposit amount and exactly what it can be deducted for.
- Never pay a deposit or “token” in cash or to an unrelated personal account.
- Get a receipt or certificate with the amount, date and property.
- Do a move-in inspection with photos and have both sides acknowledge it.
- Ask whether the housing society needs to approve the move-in, and get that approval first.
On UNETRA, each of these is a step in the tenancy: verified owner and property, a digital agreement, a deposit held through a regulated partner with a numbered certificate you can verify, and a joint inspection report.
General information, not legal or financial advice. UNETRA is a technology platform; regulated services are provided by partners under their own terms.