To Friend or Not to Friend Your Landlord
Although they are increasingly rare, we do still sometimes hear of rental horror stories in Beijing, caused by cultural and linguistic differences, misunderstandings, and even crafty real estate practices.
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Whose Lease Is It Anyway? New Approach to Rental Housing on the Way in China
Hate paying rent? Semi-afraid of your irritable landlord? Have no idea why you get charged this much anyway? The government is here to help! Or…at least wants to see what it can do about rental housing policies.
Understand Your Lease Before Signing on The Dotted Line
Welcome to Beijing’s renters market, where up is down, down is up, housing agents are kings, and if you don’t know any better, your landlord might take you for a wild ride. I exaggerate of course. But let us delve into the murky waters of renters’ rights in Beijing.