All candidates must pass an automated background check in order to sign a rental agreement through Rendin. According to the terms of use of the platform, the tenant candidate must have a valid, unspecified term employment contract with a local employer to successfully pass the background check.
Money given by third parties (e.g. mother or father) is not a sufficient argument of income. Unfortunately, if the student does not currently have a personal and stable income, they cannot pass the background check with a positive result.
If the student has an income, the salary received must allow the payment of rent and incidental expenses, and these payments should not exceed more than half of all expenses for one month.
The general recommendation is that the rent payment should be a maximum of 30-40% of the monthly income. For example, if the tenant's gross salary is 1,000 euros per month, the price of the rented residence should be in the range of 300-400 euros. The amount of rent, including utilities and other bills, should definitely not be more than half of one month's expenses (60% in extreme cases).
Our recommendations and advice to a young tenant on renting an apartment can be found on Rendin's blog.