Authentic Sources for finding Off-campus Accommodation 

1. Lianjia

• Contact: By visiting the Office or contact their agent using Wechat.
• Commission: 50% of rent per month.
• Initial Payment: Advance payment (Rent + Security equivalent to rent per month) .

2. Danke

• Contact: Get agent number from the Official App of the company.
• No Commission.
• Initial Payment: Advance payment (Rent + Security equivalent to rent per month).

3. Ziroom

• Contact: Get agent number from the Official App of the company.
• No commission.
• Initial Payment: Advance payment (Rent + Security equivalent to rent per month).

Other Sources for finding Off-campus Accommodation

1. Contact Through Agents (commission 30-50 % of rent per month paid once).

2. Find yourself by contacting directly to landlords.

2) Chinese language is used everywhere and almost no one speaks English.

Translation (Wechat can be used for translation by adding the next person in your Wechat contacts),

Use translator apps such as Microsoft translator, Beidou translator (Apps from Google are banned in China and may not function properly).

3) Rent Payment Trends:

1. Normally rent is paid every 3 months (not per month).

2. Security is paid equivalent to rent per month.

3. Security return is not guaranteed with any landlord, they can always find lame excuses to cut somevamount from security.

4) Official Requirement for off-campus accommodation


5) Average Rent 

1. Apartment with kitchen and bathroom (1600 to 2000 RMB).

2. Two Rooms in a big apartment with a shared kitchen and bathroom (around 3000-3500 RMB).

6) Precautions 

1. Always ask the agent for providing the required documents from the landlord. 

. Check all the electric appliances in the room.

3. Change your keys as soon as possible after taking charge of the room.

4. Ask for details of electricity bill calculation and WIFI settings.


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