New technologies such as live video and VR facilitate tenants to choose and rent houses online, and solve the problem of settlement——
"Cloud Renting": A new trend for young people to rent?
Since the beginning of this year, affected by the epidemic, "cloud classroom", "cloud defense", and "cloud graduation ceremony" have become special experiences for many recent graduates. As graduates walked out of campus and took up jobs, they faced new challenges such as finding housing.
In the special period of epidemic prevention and control, how can graduates determine their homes as soon as possible? Through video live broadcast, VR virtual reality technology, 3D panoramic shooting and other new technology methods, the "cloud rental house" that completes the process of finding, viewing, and signing a house online has emerged. Will "cloud renting" become a new trend for young people to rent?
"Cloud Renting House" is convenient for foreign tenants
Chen Ze, a 26-year-old graduate of a university in Guangzhou, was successfully admitted to a technology company in Shenzhen this year. After induction training, Chen Ze learned that he would be sent to Beijing for a two-year period of work in Beijing in late July, and the company would provide him with a certain rent subsidy every month.
Due to the tight entry time, Chen Ze chose the "cloud renting" approach. He downloaded the apps of various rental platforms, selected houses that looked satisfactory in the photos, and then contacted the housing agency for communication, and "clouded houses" through video calls. In just 2 days, Chen Ze found a house near the Qianmen in Beijing and completed the contract.
After moving in, Chen Ze was very satisfied with the housing. In his view, cloud services are a trend. "Everything can be'cloud', it's really convenient and efficient."
Wang Biao, who has been working as a housing agency for 8 years, told reporters that since this year, he has often used his mobile phone to conduct live video shows for tenants in other places. "There are many people in'cloud viewing', but there are still fewer real signings than offline."
In Wang Biao's view, "cloud renting" and offline renting are essentially the same for him, except that one is to take the tenant to watch it, and the other is to watch it with the tenant through the mobile phone. "'Cloud Rental House' provides another channel to make tenants more convenient."
Can't intuitively feel the housing package
Li Wei, a graduate of a university in Beijing, was admitted by an Internet company in Beijing when he was recruiting last fall.
After "Graduating from the Cloud" in June, as the entry date approaches, coupled with the emergence of a new epidemic in Beijing, Li Wei, who is living in another place, is facing difficulties in finding a house. After more than half a year of "cloud" life, Li Wei decided to try "cloud rental".
But in the process of "cloud renting a house", Li Wei believes that the effect of house viewing is somewhat different from what he imagined.
The area that Li Wei plans to rent is located in Zhongguancun, where technology companies gather. The house he chose is a three-bedroom, one-living single room with an area of about 18 square meters and a rent of about 4,000 yuan. At the agreed time, Li Wei received a video call from the intermediary. "The video starts from entering the house. Since the area of the house is not large, the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen are displayed in the video in less than 3 minutes. The tenants of other single rooms also have the door closed." Li Wei said When connecting, the intermediary’s introduction to the house is relatively simple, "probably it means that the lighting is good."
However, when Li Wei asked the intermediary to go downstairs to help see the surrounding environment, the intermediary became hesitant. He replied to Li Wei that the community environment was too inconvenient and he could only take a few photos and send it. Immediately afterwards, Li Wei asked if there was any construction or noise source in the surrounding area, and the intermediary also prevaricated on the ground that he was not renting here and was not very clear.
Since then, Li Wei asked the intermediary to see more listings. "The feeling of'cloud viewing' is not much different from that of picture VR viewing." Li Wei believes that the surrounding environment and supporting conditions of the house cannot be intuitively felt through video, and the effect of "cloud viewing" is still not as good as offline viewing. "I want to wait and see, try to see the house offline."
Strengthen the awareness of evidence before signing the contract
Chen Ze told reporters that although his "cloud renting" went well, there were risks in this process. He also has concerns about the surrounding environment of the house, whether the sewer is smelly, and the difference between online and offline.
To this end, he reads the comments on the listing message board in advance, and uses a map to search for the surrounding situation near his chosen community. Since he chose to rent a single room with one bedroom, he avoided the possibility that the shared roommates would disturb each other. When contacting the intermediary, Chen Ze also considered possible problems as much as possible, inquired about the intermediary, and kept chat records.
Wang Biao said that the tenants of "Cloud Renting House" will ask for more details than the tenants who usually visit offline. He remembered that someone asked him if the tenant next door snored loudly at night, but he had no way of knowing this kind of problem. "'Cloud Rental House' has more screens than offline rental houses, but the various requirements of the tenants cannot be met for what the house is like."
Some legal persons reminded that "cloud renting" may have differences in online and offline perceptions, and there is also the risk of insufficient understanding of the surrounding environment such as property facilities and defects in hidden projects. It is recommended that in the process of "cloud renting", strengthen the awareness of evidence, it is best to look at the house offline before signing the contract, and discover possible problems in the house in time. In addition, when communicating online, personal information should be protected.
Qiao Ran
Qiao Ran