On many rental groups, workers and students are complaining because landlords have increased rental prices. According to many people, after adding a fire protection system, many boarding houses have announced an increase in rent from 300,000 - 500,000 VND/month. Rising rental prices are a burden, forcing many people to adjust spending and limit entertainment activities to make ends meet.
According to Khanh Ngoc (2nd year student, University of Economics, Hanoi National University), just coming from the hometown to enroll, the landlord announced an increase of 500,000 VND per room due to the increase in market price and cost. Install equipment to ensure safety and order, fire protection...
Also according to Khanh Ngoc, previously, each month I had to pay 2.5 million VND/month for rent. After the price increase, it will be 3 million VND/month for a room with an area of 16-18m2 excluding service fees. service. To reduce the cost burden, Ngoc was forced to post ads looking for roommates or new rooms that fit her financial ability.
Sharing the same situation, Dang Tuan Quynh Anh (3rd year student, University of Natural Sciences) said that for more than a week now, she has been going around the area near the school to look for a house to rent, but everywhere the price has increased, there are many rooms. Accommodation is located deep in alleys and corners when the area is less than 15m2 but the rent is over 2 million VND/month. The house is degraded and stuffy, not ensuring fire safety.
Not only students but also working people are "dizzy" because of rising rent prices. Ms. Le Thi Ngoc is working in Nam Tu Liem district (Hanoi) and shares that her monthly income fluctuates around 7 - 8 million VND, so she has to pay 3 million VND/month for rent. Her boarding house also recently renovated the fire protection system. The landlord also announced that he will increase the room price to about 300,000 VND/month.
According to Ms. Ngoc, her old rent was already high. Now that it's increased, she doesn't know how long it will last. "Every time the landlord raises the price, the tenant has to move house and furniture. It's very difficult to arrange and clean from scratch, consuming time and effort, but if you don't move, you can't do it," Ms. Ngoc shared. shall.
Having had to move for many reasons, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hien Nhan (23 years old, working in Cau Giay, Hanoi) shared that before moving in, she had to research carefully about the place to live to avoid unnecessary trouble. worth having later. When she came to see the apartment, she often talked and asked about the surrounding rooms to know what work they did and what their personalities were like. At the same time, when looking at apartments, she often goes there both during the day and at night, because only then can she know whether the area is safe or not. Regarding the terms with the landlord, she will discuss clearly from the beginning, as for roommates, she will only stay with people she has known before to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"If you decide to stay long term, when looking for a room, you need to research carefully, don't be impatient and make a hasty decision. Besides the price and suitable room space, I am very concerned about security issues and surrounding neighbors and the prices of electricity, running water, wifi, parking fees...", Ms. Hien Nhan shared.
Regarding this issue, Mr. Do Anh Vu (a real estate broker) said that finding a suitable room is not simple because current room rental prices are very diverse with many different levels. . At the same time, when renting a room, you must sign a contract and make a deposit . However, if the deposit is too large, you must consider it.
According to Mr. Vu, tenants should not rent low, low-lying rooms that are easily flooded; Before renting, you need to check the bathroom and the equipment and furniture in the room to see if they are damaged. Especially domestic water sources and electrical systems.
