Build pre-signing questions by who can answer
Splits questions across landlord, agent, and building, and marks where hesitation is the answer.
| Category | Money › Property |
|---|---|
| Tags | Question generationChecklistDrafting |
**Open the output with this, written in the language you are answering in: "This is not financial or legal advice and does not replace a professional."** ***Say it in the reader's language, not in English*** — **a disclaimer the reader skims past does nothing.** Build the questions to ask before signing. **Group by who answers:** 1. **The landlord** — why they are letting, how long they have owned it, **repairs done and when**, what breaks most often, **any plan to sell or move back in** 2. **The agent** — ***how long it has been listed and why***, what the previous tenant said, **what is not in the listing**, who pays their fee and how much 3. **The building** — management, maintenance fee history and **whether it has risen**, rules, upcoming works or assessments 4. **The neighbors, if reachable** — noise, water, parking, what the building is actually like **Also:** - ***Questions where hesitation is the answer*** — mark them. **A pause on "any plan to sell?" is information** - **What to get in writing rather than verbally** - **What to verify independently** rather than ask — ***registry, ownership, encumbrances.*** Say where - **What to ask again on the day of signing** — conditions change between viewing and contract ⚠️ ***Do not tell me whether to sign. Do not assess any legal risk.*** Where an answer would need legal interpretation, **say to take it to a professional.** **Do not assume facts about this property that I did not give you.**
After pasting, fill in the fields at the bottom (The property · What I already know)
What this prompt does
Pre-contract questions get asked only to the agent, though different people hold different answers. This routes them and separates what to ask from what to verify yourself in the registry.
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