So You Need to go Flat Hunting in Shenyang?

So You Need to go Flat Hunting in Shenyang?

Making the move to China may be easy, but trying to hunt down a decent flat may not be so simple. In Shenyang, there are many places to choose from in the hunt for your comfort pad. One of the biggest obstacles an expat may meet is hunting for the best location. The city of Shenyang, which has a population of 8 million, offers an array of flats to flat hunters, but it depends on your preferences such as the neighborhood, size, amenities and rental fee which will decide which flat is best for you.
 


 

Where to find a flat
The center of Shenyang consists of five major districts. Heping District is the downtown part of Shenyang and contains the Computer Street market – the place to go for great computers and accessories shopping. Shenhe District in the centre of town has enormous shopping centers for fantastic clothes and great restaurants for dining out. Huanggu District is the uptown area and home to the large beautiful Beiling Park. The last two districts are Dadong and Tiexi, which are both a little further away from the city center, but offer newer apartment blocks with cheaper rental fees. Heping and Shenhe districts are the most expensive areas to rent a flat due to the fact that they are the main commercial districts. All the five districts have accessible bus, taxi and train transportation. There are several more districts outside the center of Shenyang, which have much cheaper flats to rent, but your travelling time will be much longer into the city center.
 

Ways to find a flat
If you are looking for a flat, you may want to follow these handy tips:

1) Use a real estate broker or an agency to help you find the flat of your choice. This is a great way to get expert advice and professional service, but for a reasonable fee. There are many Chinese agencies and there is also a real estate agency called Century 21 (www.c21sy.com.cn), which is an American company with offices dotted all over the city.

2) Most expats who travel to China end up finding a job as an English teacher, working for a foreign language school. These schools usually give you two choices with regards to accommodation. One option is that the school can provide you with accommodation free of charge, but you will have to live in an old flat and have share with several flatmates. The other option is the school may offer you an allowance towards renting a flat on your own. The going rate is usually about 800 RMB per month.

3) If you have a Chinese girlfriend or boyfriend, or a good Chinese friend, they are the best people to help you since they can haggle in Chinese to get the best rent price for a flat and they will know the city and its neighbourhoods well.

4) You can ask your fellow expats who have been living in Shenyang for a longer amount of time. They may already have experience in hunting down the best flats throughout the city, so they may be able to give you good suggestions or recommendations.

5) You can also real estate websites and the classifieds section of eChinacities.com. You will find most listings have English descriptions of the flats, but occasionally you may need to speak Chinese when contacting the landlords directly or else have a Chinese person to call for you.
 

Century 21 Real Estate 二十一世纪不动产 View In Map
Add: 37 Tongze Nan Jie, 18/F, Unit 3, Chengjian Business Suite, Heping District, Shenyang
地址:沈阳市和平区同泽37号,城建商务3单元18楼
Tel: 024 8866 2121

Liaoning Mango Real Estate Co., Ltd. 辽宁芒果房地产代理有限公司 View In Map
Add: 181-3 Shenzhou Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang
地址:沈阳市沈河区沈洲路181号3门
Tel: 024 6282 2222 /2294 5606     

Types of flats
There are various types of flats are available in Shenyang so you should have plenty to chose from. If you don’t have any furniture yourself it shouldn’t be a problem, furnished flats are fairly common. Most new flats will have fairly new furniture in good condition, however some of the older pads may be furnished with a more “vintage” feel. In terms of size, again, the range is fairly large. Studio flats are typically 40 - 50 sq m in size, while one bedroom flats are usually range from 60 - 100 sq m. If you are after a two bedroom pad, the you’ll be looking for an area of about 120 - 140 sq m. And three bedroom flats should provide you with 150 - 180 sq m of space to lounge around in.
 

Rental fee for flats
Your rent is going to be largely determined by your budget and the area to choose to set up home in. Most flats range from 1200 RMB to 3000 RMB – the size of the flat and the location affects the price. If you find a dream pad with multiple rooms, but the rent is too high, then you have the option to find flatmates to share it with. Of course, the drawback is that you may have to invest in a little more time finding the right person (or people) to share with.


Signing your rental contract

Chinese rental contracts are very simply written, but if you cannot read Chinese it is better to get a Chinese friend to read it over for you to make sure everything is in order. The contract will list the length of the lease. Usually, the contract will last one year, but there are some landlords that will accept a six months lease. You will need to pay a one month security deposit in case you break or destroy anything in the flat – if you rent for shorter periods of time your deposit may be higher. In addition you may have to pay anything from 3 months to 12 months rent in advance along with the deposit; this is standard practice in China.

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