Chinese Contracts 101: What You Need to Know Before Signing Contracts in China
For the uninitiated, navigating the bureaucratic systems in China carries a certain degree of challenge.…
Browsing: Housing
Dirty Real Estate Agency Tactics: Intimidation, Extortion, and Recklessness
Moving house is always a stressful time. Moving house in a foreign country however can…
My Beijing Landlord Fought the Law, But the Law Won
One of the most annoying frustrations about life in China when I first moved to…
LAYman’s Chronicles: Open Letter to a Landlord
Dear Landlord, Hi, it’s me. You know, that guy who for the past ten months…
LAYman’s Chronicles: The Luxury of Space
Since moving to Beijing in 2008, the gods of housing have decreed it necessary for…
Fighting for Truth, Justice, and a Fair Deal on an Apartment Rental
In April, we conducted a forced hunt for a new apartment since our rental…
Is There Any Honesty in the Beijing Housing Market?
As I mentioned two weeks ago here, we’ve been in the market for a new…
Wanted: Sanity in the housing market
It doesn’t seem like that long ago when my little family felt the strain of…
I’m no economist, but …
Some things to consider if you’re a homeowner, or considering buying a house in Beijing:…