What things are different from regular apartment agencies in Shanghai ?
Usually, in regular apartment agencies, at first, you need to sign a lease agreement for a period of 6 months at least, then you should pay a large deposit that is equivalent to 1 month’s rent, 3 months’ rent to the owner of the apartment and an agent fee that is equivalent to 35% of one month’s rent (not refundable of course) to rent an apartment in China. When the rent is due, you have to pay 3 months’ rent every 3 months. And these kinds of apartments maybe not furnished or furnished simply,and you will have to pay for utilities on your own. But with SSA, you only have to prepare ￥500 deposit ( refundable ) and the rent calculated by the days or the first month’s rent. All of the apartments are furnished, and utilities are included in the rent ( most of our apartments ), so you don’t have to experience the hassles of doing the paper works in Shanghai.
