1. How many people will live in the property - Often you may achieve better pricing if the number of occupants is fewer.

2. How soon you can start the Lease - Starting sooner is favourable to most landlords.

3. How many additional requirements you ask towards the property – Less requirements equal to less money the landlord needs to spend and more savings that can be passed on to you.

4. How long is your lease term - Usually a longer lease term is favourable by the landlord, but you may not like to “lock” yourself into a really long term if you think you may consider moving later if you become unhappy there for some reason, or if you feel the price may drop in that compound the next year.

5. If you want to have the landlord remove all the existing furniture and put your own furniture in, it will not help too much in terms of negotiating the rental. However, if the apartment is already empty, then it should help in this case.