Renting a house is a technical job.
Editor’s note: This article from the micro-channel public number “90 degrees estate” (ID: dc90du) , of: Talented fans.
The epidemic is like a magnifying glass, magnifying the chaos in the rental market. During the epidemic, disputes such as temporary customer rush, rent renewal and price increase, and forced landlord rent reduction and exemption emerged endlessly, and landlords and tenants inevitably fell into a daze: Which way to rent / rent a house, can it be reliable?
Judging from the submissions in this issue, the tenants have responded more enthusiastically. Everyone practices 18 martial arts when renting a house, in order to find a satisfactory house within a reasonable budget. Landlords are becoming more cautious when renting out houses, instead of simply pursuing high rents, but also taking into account persistent risks.
The following are selected fan stories.
01 The landlord will increase the price by 15% while the epidemic situation next time I would rather choose a large intermediary
Narrator: Crystal coordinates: Beijing
An epidemic has disrupted many people ’s arrangements. The “old and broken” I rented in the West Third Ring originally expired in February because of the epidemic situation and I was unable to return to Beijing. I had to discuss with the landlord about the renewal of the lease. At that time, there were many reports on landlord rent reduction and exemption on the Internet. I wanted to discuss with the landlord whether the renewal of the rent would give me a discount, but the landlord rejected it. The communication was unsuccessful, and I plan to change rooms after the due date.
In mid-February, I returned to the rental house and began a fourteen-day quarantine. During the quarantine period, because some communities do not allow intermediaries to watch, I tried to ask the intermediary to use VR to watch the house and watch the house online. A set was quickly selected, and the location and price of the house were acceptable. However, no external vehicles are allowed in both communities, and moving is a problem. And the new community does not recognize the isolation period of the old community, if you move, you need to re-quarantine for 14 days.
When I have a dilemma, the landlord calls: Renew for one year, and rent increases by 15%. This is simply taking advantage of the fire. After the landlord knew I did n’t want to renew the lease, he started all kinds of stabs: not that the bedroom lights were broken, or that the gas stove was unusable, even the cost of door lock repairs was included in the deposit, and a lot of miscellaneous items cost of.
Considering the difficulty of moving during the epidemic, I could n’t afford the time and energy. In desperation, I chose to renew the rent with the landlord. It’s unpredictable, and it feels harder to meet a good landlord than to go to the sky. The next time you rent a house, you would rather choose a large intermediary and act according to the contract, at least to protect your rights.
02 Thanks to the help of the original tenant, my house was rented out a week later
Narrator: Hai ying coordinates: Shenzhen
A few years ago, I rented a small one-bedroom apartment in Longgang, Shenzhen. The contract was signed for a ten-year lease term. Later, because of work reasons, I left Longgang, and the apartment was sub-leased to others.
The epidemic came very suddenly. The original tenant did not return after returning to his hometown during the Spring Festival. The house has been empty for nearly two months. Two days ago, she offered to retire at the end of March. I understand her difficulty, not only promised to relinquish the rent, but also reduced the rent of 200 yuan for the month. In fact, like her, I have not been able to resume work for more than a month. Not only is my salary income reduced by half, but I also have to bear the double pressure of rent loss. I am very distressed.
Shenzhen in early March, the situation of resuming work is still not clear. How to rent this house smoothly is a big problem. If you entrust an agent to rent, the number of customers who rented the house during the epidemic will be low, and the house will be vacant for a long time. I will also pay a large amount of agency fees; if you rent directly, no acquaintances nearby can help bring the tenant to the house. , I need to run more than 60 kilometers back and forth, toss about it.
Fortunately, at this time, the original tenant helped me. This kind and considerate girl, acquaintances who lived near the apartment helped me organize the house, took pictures and uploaded them, and promised to help people to see the house. I posted the leasing information on 58 city and Xianyu. One week later, I found a new tenant. The same young people who come to Shenzhen to work hard, relying on trust and understanding, helped each other, which can be regarded as a small heart-warming story in the epidemic.
03 Direct rental and intermediary each have their own choices depends on the needs
Narrator: Asher Coordinates: Unknown
The first time you rent a house after graduation, you are directly contacting the landlord through the website ’s rental information. When signing the contract, I found that the terms of the contract were all directed towards the landlord, but because I rented the house for the first time, I didn’t care too much.
On the day of check-in, the water pressure in the room was insufficient, and the water supply was not available during the day. Only after 10 o’clock in the evening there was water. After the second day of maintenance, the maintenance staff said that a booster pump was needed to ensure water supply. The landlord thinks that the booster pump is a consumable item that has to be replaced in a year or two, and wants me to spend money to install it; I think the booster pump is a fixed asset of the house and should not be installed by the tenant at a cost. The two sides ca n’t dispute, and I worry that there will be more troublesome things when I continue to live in the future. I contacted the agent laterOn the phone, I mentioned the rental requirements and acceptable rent range with the agent, and selected a suite among the options given by the agent.
When viewing a house, the intermediary will remind me to pay attention to which places to check, and also supervise and assist in the whole process when signing the contract. In general, the service is good. When renting a house in the future, I have also encountered a personal landlord. If there is a problem with the house, I will come over and repair it in time. There has never been a case of the landlord that I encountered for the first time.
In general, direct rent and intermediary have their own advantages. If you want to worry about it, it may be better for the intermediary to take the line, which can save a lot of time and energy, but also beware of encountering black intermediaries; if you rent directly, you can save the intermediary fee. It is also more convenient for a landlord with a good personality to follow up. If you have the time and energy to look at the house, it is more recommended to find a landlord for direct rent. If it is too busy and free, it will be more convenient for the agent to take the line.
04 Even if the price is high and the decoration is poor, I still like the long-term rental apartment
Narrator: Kaka Coordinates: Shanghai
As a girl who has just graduated two years ago and is in Modu, my current main rental channel is long-term rental apartments. There are advantages and disadvantages to long-term rental apartments. Let’s talk about the “pros” first. The main thing is to save trouble. Taking the example of where I live now, the house decoration is simple and the equipment is perfect. Coupled with a housekeeper, there is something wrong or a dispute with a roommate, there is still room to talk about.
Now talk about “disadvantages”. I live in a long-term rental apartment, and the deepest experience is that the decoration is too exhaustive: the surface is bright and the quality is extremely poor. Door locks, refrigerators and the like are better (after all, they can be removed without renting?), And the hard outfit is a mess. For wooden floors, cracking and cracking are common. There are also toilets in the bathroom, which are particularly prone to seepage, and the bathroom often smells bad.
Another disadvantage of long-term rental apartments is the high price. Judging from my experience in renting a house in Modu, the average single room will be two or three hundred more expensive than a personal one. My friend and I pay about the same rent. I rent a single room in a five-bedroom apartment. In a separate one-bedroom, this gap is a bit exaggerated. By the way, she is the landlord who went directly to the old community.
There is also a big gap between long-term rental apartments of different brands. Something I rent, the tenant quality is relatively high. I have visited several houses with a certain staff before. Almost every one is dirty and messy.The room was full of personal belongings.
In addition, I would like to make a few suggestions to friends who rent a house: 1. Be sure to read the important terms such as rent, deposit, hidden costs, maintenance costs, liquidated damages, etc. before signing the contract. The price of the hydropower coal network is said well in advance, and try not to rent a house for commercial hydropower; 3. People who are afraid of trouble try not to rent a house with a couple. Come on, not to mention, is he not a single roommate?
05 renting a house is a technical job. You will have experience after finding it a few times
Narrator: wzhy Coordinates: Zhengzhou
Speaking of renting a house, I have had some experience in renting a house since college. The first time I rented a house was my sophomore year, because I had to work part-time during the summer vacation, I did n’t understand anything, time was running out, and the funds in my hand were limited. I looked for a house with a one-on-one payment directly on 58. Rented. I didn’t know it until I lived in it. It was a managed partition room. Two rooms and one hall were divided into four rooms. There was no water in the living room and kitchen. The only benefit was that it was cheap.
With the first experience, I am more cautious about renting a house for the second time. First determine a rough range, find a safe and cost-effective community in it, and then find a different agent to see more suites on the spot. In this process, I can get a rough idea of how many households have been rented out in this community, which have been entrusted to the intermediary, and which are directly rented by the landlord. During that time, my newly added friends on WeChat were all landlord agencies, and the remarks directly wrote the community + building number + house number + price + several rooms and several halls. The house I was looking for was rented directly by the landlord, the price is right, the apartment type is good, and the living is quite comfortable.
The third time to rent a house is to determine the job first, go to find a house before starting a job, this time want to rent a little closer, so I found a sublet The source, except that the roommate’s things are a little messy, others are okay.
The fourth rent was for the convenience of taking the subway. At that time, the consideration was that commuting time would be longer, and I did n’t want to live in an old house. The rent of a new house could not be afforded. The house was found on Weibo, sublease + shared rent, the greening of the community, the ratio of staircases to households, and floors are all acceptable, and the staff composition is not complicated, not the kind of messy resettlement community.
This is my four-time rental experience. Although the rental market is mixed, but as long as you use dim sum and master some skills and methods, you can still have a good rental experience.