Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam (born 2004, Cau Giay district) said that recently, in Hanoi, there have been continuous fires and explosions, making many matchbox renters like her feel guilty. feel scared.
Taking advantage of the evening, about to enter the new school year, Tam and his friends went looking for a new place to live, and at the same time posted an ad to transfer a room to a matchbox.
"The rent is cheap, the matchbox motel here has each floor divided into 5-6 rooms, each room costs from 1-1.5 million VND/month, with an area of only about 3-5 m2.
The room here can only accommodate 1 single bed and 1 small wardrobe. If a fire or explosion occurs here, the tenant doesn't know how they will escape" - Tam worried.
Also posting news about the transfer of a matchbox boarding house in Dong Da district, Mr. Le Van Minh (born in 1999, from Nam Dinh) said that the boarding house he is renting has 3 floors, each floor divided into 4-8 very small rooms. stuffy.
According to Mr. Minh, due to fear of fire and explosion, recently, many tenants here have checked out and posted urgent transfer notices, and many rooms are currently vacant.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Mr. Tran Hoang (a boarding house broker in Hanoi) informed that although the matchbox boarding house business model has flourished recently, the occupancy rate is not high, due to the mentality of tenants. worry about fire and explosion incidents.
Only a few students are still interested in renting because this model has reasonable and cheap costs, only from 1-1.8 million VND/person/month, including all service costs. service.
Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh - Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Association (Vars) - also stated the opinion that the matchbox room model often has the advantage of being suitable for the financial level of many subjects, in terms of legality and legality. This business activity is not prohibited.
However, currently, the matchbox boarding house model in Hanoi City is flourishing, not ensuring fire safety for tenants but still operating openly, posing hidden risks such as fire and fire. explode.
In early July 2024, Hanoi City Police just announced the results of a review of fire prevention and fighting in the city. City Police units have inspected 36,972 boarding houses, sanctioned 3,134 cases, temporarily suspended 672 cases, 75 cases are being suspended, and requested 16,479 establishments to stop operating.
Meanwhile, for the mini apartment type, the Hanoi police agency has organized inspections of 193 establishments, temporarily suspended 14 cases, 4 cases are currently suspended, and requested 22 establishments to stop. work...
