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[quote=GUEST96131,379191]Step five: Sign a contract and have the house. It should be noted that Chinese owners often ask their relatives or friends to sign the contract on their behalf and without legal authorization, which will probably cause some trouble. It is very important to provide each others' valid certificates or documents when the contract is signed.

Keep your deposit receipt in a safe place, in some cases the owners refuse to refund the deposit after his guest loses the deposit receipt.

Articles to be transferred include: keys, access card, mailbox key, electricity card, gas card, water card, Internet user name and password.

In general the landlord will prepare two sets of keys, two sets of access cards and a mailbox key for his guest. If you want to replace the lock core, the cost ranges from 100 Yuan to 500 Yuan which is usually undertaken by the guest, and the owner will ask to restore the lock when the rental become invalid.

There is an electricity card and a natural gas card, which the guest should keep safe. In case of any loss, the owner or his authorized personnel have to apply for new ones, which will be very troublesome. Electricity and gas will not be available before payment, it is necessary to pay attention to the balance so as to avoid unexpected power cut. Electricity can be bought at Industrial and Commercial bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Construction Bank of China and other major banks. If you have a card of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, you can buy electricity on its ATM machine. Natural gas can only be bought at Beijing Bank, a designated bank.

There is cold water, hot water and normal water available. Most apartments have the water policy of consumption before payment, free from card. The owner will provide water bill which should be directly paid or paid in a bank on schedule. Beijing standardized water charges: 3.7 Yuan per ton of cold water, Hot water prices range from 10 Yuan to 14 Yuan according to the standard of the apartment.
In addition, high-grade apartments have central air-conditioning. Heating costs in winter are undertaken by the owners, while air-conditioning cost in summer is combined with the electricity cost, which should be paid by the guests. Some average apartments have their hot water provided with heaters at a lower cost, which is convenient and available 24-hours a day.

The Internet consists of community broadband and telecom ADSL, and the latter, according to most guests, is faster. Costs include initial installation fee and monthly fees. To apply forADSL, it is necessary to have a phone, and pay it at the bank with the phone number. It is possible to recharge it with a prepaid card. Monthly Internet fees range from 120 Yuan to 200 Yuan. A better price will be available in case of a payment for one year or half a year.[/quote]

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