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Written by: Zeng Kaixin
2020-10-04 14:56
Last update date: 2020-10-04 14:56
The rent problem has plagued sub-divided houses and grassroots households for many years. Some tenants said that they had been unreasonably increased by 30% by the landlord. Originally, the rent had already accounted for half of the monthly income. Now it is more difficult to cope with the rent increase. The concern organization urges the government to implement rent control as soon as possible to provide protection to tenants, ensure that rent increases are within a reasonable range, and adopt specific plans to protect the reciprocal rights of landlords and tenants, including compelling landlords to sign contracts with tenants and fight against them. The protection of tenancy rights should cover all subdivided housing units.
Ms. Cheng from Yau Tsim Mong Neighbourhood pointed out that the landlord suddenly asked for a 30% rent increase and it was difficult to cope.
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The problem of subdivided housing rent has plagued the grassroots for many years. Concerned organizations have urged the government to implement rent control as soon as possible and adopt specific plans to protect the equal rights and interests of landlords and tenants.
The landlord suddenly increased the rent by 30%, Miss Zheng: I wanted to force me to leave
Ms. Cheng from Yau Tsim Mong Neighborhood said that she was renting a two-bedroom, one-living unit while she was waiting for public housing with her mother. The original rent had already accounted for half of the monthly income. In addition, it was difficult to cope with the daily expenses. Rent 30%, even saying that if you can't handle it, you can choose to move out.
Ms. Cheng described the request of the landlord as unreasonable, and the 30% increase in rent seemed to "want to force us to leave." In addition to worrying about the cost of relocation, she also worried that her mother had cognitive impairment and could not adapt to the new environment.
In the end, after negotiating with the landlord, she sublet one of the rooms to meet the rent.
She urged the government to implement rent control as soon as possible to provide protection for tenants and ensure that rent increases are within a reasonable range.
The owner overcharges 15 yuan per cubic meter of water per month
Ms. Leung, a subdivided house occupant, said that the rent increased from 4,000 yuan to 7,000 yuan per month, often because of rent increase or unsuitable environment, it is necessary to relocate, and even the landlord has overcharged water and electricity.
She mentioned that the landlord calculated the water fee every month, starting at 15 yuan per cubic meter. She checked the information of the Water Supplies Department and found that it was calculated based on a 4-month cycle. Even for the fourth level, the charge was only Each cubic meter is 9.05 yuan.
Later, Ms. Leung was referred by a voluntary organization to rent a house rented by a conscientious owner. The current water bill for a quarter and four months is only more than 40 yuan.
She believes that the problem of overcharging of water charges by the owners is serious. She has filed a lawsuit against the owners in the Small Claims Tribunal, but the court refused to accept the case on the grounds that there was no evidence from an authorized institution and urged the government to legislate as soon as possible.
Mr. Jiang, a subdivided house occupant, also faces the problem of overcharging water charges by the landlord. There is no washing machine in his home, but he needs to pay 320 yuan for the water bill for a quarter. ".
Chen Xiuyi, a joint intern social worker for basic housing housing, pointed out that the government has not established rent control. Under the epidemic situation, the basic level is about income. Although the government is calling for landlords to reduce rents, "how many landlords are actually conscientious", many landlords increase rents against the market. , Overcharging of utility bills is even more common.
Concern for the grassroots housing co-member Wu Kunlian mentioned that the government should regulate that every tenancy agreement must be stamped. If both parties refuse to sign the tenancy agreement and stamp, it should be a criminal offence.
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The group urges the government to implement rent regulation as soon as possible and increase the transparency of the working group
Although the government established a working group on rent control research in April this year and held an online public forum yesterday, the organization believes that the working group is not sufficiently transparent, and it is held in the form of an online forum, which makes it difficult for the grassroots who cannot access the Internet. Participate in the discussion.
The organization urged the group to increase its work transparency, set a clear direction on how to implement rent control and regularly report the progress of the work, and requested the group to hold a face-to-face public forum.
The group also suggested that the government adopt a specific plan to protect the equal rights and interests of landlords and tenants, including that landlords and tenants must sign a "dead agreement" for not less than one year, the second to the fifth year is a "birth agreement", and after 5 years The landlord can sign a new lease as required by the statutory committee, and the landlord must renew the lease if the tenant can afford the rent within 5 years.
Concern for the grassroots housing joint member Wu Kunlian mentioned that every tenancy agreement must be stamped and the stamping fee is exempt if the contract is renewed. If both parties refuse to sign the tenancy agreement and stamp the stamp, it should be a criminal offence.
In addition, the landlord should also be required to provide a clear statement in the lease agreement, and in accordance with the electricity and water fee charging models of the power company and the water authority, to combat overcharging of water and electricity.
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