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The landlord asks for three months' rent as a deposit and sends you their account number. It sounds simple, but this is exactly where you should pause. In Norway, deposit money should be secured in a special account, not left in the landlord's private bank account.
You found an apartment, the owner says there are several interested people and you need to decide quickly. That’s exactly when it’s worth taking half an hour. Check the person, the premises, the contract, the costs and the method of paying the deposit before you send someone the first thousands of kroner.
Are you renting an apartment in Norway and assume that the owner's insurance also protects your belongings? Do you own a house but don't know where husforsikring ends and innboforsikring begins? Monika Roza from Grind Forsikring explains in plain language what exactly we insure and what is worth doing before a claim occurs.
About four out of ten homeowners in Norway do not set aside money for maintenance. The problem is that a small repair postponed can turn into costly damage that insurance does not always cover.
