All along, all kinds of chaos in the rental market are the focus of supervision, but they often treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. Now, for tenants like Kobayashi, these problems are expected to be solved more effectively in the near future. On September 23rd, the first local version of the housing lease regulations drafted by Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development-Beijing Housing Lease Regulations (draft for comments) (hereinafter referred to as "draft for comments") completed a one-month consultation.
In the industry's view, Beijing's "Draft for Comment" fully embodies the idea of "strict management" and provides a reference model for solving the outstanding problems of rental housing in big cities in terms of legislative norms. Then, what protection does the Exposure Draft have for tenants like Kobayashi? What should I pay attention to?
Answer:
On the whole, the "Draft for Comment" puts forward innovative measures against the "stubborn disease" in the housing rental market, which can be said to be "the right medicine".
First of all, for the rent that renters are most concerned about, the Draft for Comment clearly states that the rent shall be determined by both parties through consultation, and the amount shall be agreed in the lease contract, and the lessor shall not unilaterally increase the rent during the contract period; Advocate the lessor to collect rent on a monthly basis; If the parties to the lease agree to collect a deposit in the house lease contract, the amount of the deposit generally does not exceed 1 month rent.
In other words, if it is still within the contract period, the landlord (or long-term rental apartment, the same below) cannot ask for rent increase; At the same time, the traditional "one mortgage and three payments" in the leasing market is not illegal, but it advocates that landlords collect rents on a monthly basis.
Secondly, in addition to regulating the rent, in view of the confusion of commission charges, the "Draft for Comment" also proposed that the commission charged by real estate agents for providing intermediary and agency services should generally not exceed one month's rent; If the lessor and lessee renew or re-sign the house lease contract at the expiration of the house lease contract, the real estate brokerage agency shall not charge the commission again. Focus! If you rent a house through an intermediary, you only need to pay a commission to the intermediary once, and then you don't need to pay a commission to the intermediary when you renew the lease, which undoubtedly makes the renter feel more at ease when renewing the contract.
In addition, for the group rent problem with great security risks, the "Draft for Comment" clearly stipulates that apartments and rooms that are not designed according to the plan shall not be rented; Living room, kitchen, bathroom, balcony, storage room, etc. A house is not allowed to be rented separately. Therefore, for renters, from the perspective of safety, we should also keep our eyes open and refuse "group rent"
It is worth mentioning that the "Draft for Comment" also has corresponding provisions on rental loans, that is, the amount of rental loans should not be higher than the amount of housing lease contracts, the loan term should not exceed the contract term, and the frequency of loan issuance should also match the frequency of borrowers paying rent; At the same time, rental loans can only be credited to the borrower's account. This regulation standardizes rental loans and eliminates the hidden dangers of illegal misappropriation by institutions.