First, for tenants, renting now has legal backing! From tomorrow, when encountering illegal activities or rights violations during rental, you can file complaints or reports to housing and construction, fire safety, market supervision, and public security authorities based on different situations.
· For disputes with housing rental companies or real estate brokerage agencies, or encountering violations such as unauthorized structural modifications or illegal partition rentals that breach building safety or change property usage, contact the housing and construction department;
· For public security management violations, contact the public security department;
· For safety hazards like substandard fire facilities or blocked fire exits in rental properties, contact the fire department;
· For unfair business practices during the rental process, such as price fraud or false advertising, contact the market supervision department.
Additionally, grassroots mediation organizations, courts, the 12345 government service hotline, and consumer associations are also effective channels for complaints. Before filing a complaint, be sure to prepare relevant evidence such as the rental contract, chat records, and payment receipts.
Second, from now on, rental contracts must be registered, as it can be crucial in resolving disputes! The Regulations clearly stipulate that landlords must complete housing rental registration, and intermediary agencies failing to comply will face fines. Previously, rental agreements were often made through mutual negotiation using standard templates and signed directly. Without registration, disputes can easily lead to finger-pointing. Therefore, contract registration is intended to better protect the legal rights of both parties, ensuring rental transactions and contracts are documented and verifiable.
Some tenants might worry: what if my landlord refuses to register? Don’t worry—the Regulations specifically grant tenants certain autonomy, clearly stating that if the landlord fails to register the contract, the tenant can do so. Moreover, registration has additional benefits: with a registered contract, tenants can more easily apply for residence permits and withdraw housing provident funds. Furthermore, in the long run, registration helps promote rent transparency and is beneficial for addressing the long-standing issue of “sub-landlords” in the market.
Third, the implementation of the new rental regulations is just the beginning; subsequent enforcement is even more critical! On one hand, local governments must accelerate the introduction of regional housing rental regulations based on the national Regulations and local conditions. On the other hand, localities need to strengthen regulatory enforcement, ensuring that various violations are corrected within deadlines or penalized according to the law, making rental relationships more stable and reducing rental disputes!
