Renting a Home quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What is it called when tenants refuse to pay rent together?

   Answer: Rent strike

   Why: Glasgow's 1915 rent strike helped push the UK into a wartime law that held many rents at their pre-war level.

2. 2 Medium

   In England, how big can a deposit be if yearly rent is under £50,000?

   Answer: Five weeks' rent

   Why: At a yearly rent of £50,000 or more, the English cap rises to six weeks' rent.

3. 3 Hard

   What sets the maximum rent of a Dutch social home?

   Answer: A points system

   Why: Each Dutch home scores points for things like floor area, energy label and kitchen, and the total sets its maximum rent.

4. 4 Easy

   Who promises to pay the rent if a tenant can't?

   Answer: Guarantor

   Why: France's free Visale scheme, run by Action Logement, can act as guarantor for tenants aged 18 to 30.

5. 5 Medium

   What replaces monthly rent in South Korea's jeonse lease?

   Answer: A refundable lump sum

   Why: The whole sum comes back at the end, usually after two years, while the landlord profits by investing it meanwhile.

6. 6 Hard

   In Germany, what notice must a landlord give a tenant of ten years?

   Answer: Nine months

   Why: A German tenant's own notice stays at three months, however long they have lived there.