Talk on Renting Off-Campus Apartments

By Michael NgBMC Estate

Consultants (Int’L) Limited

Contents

• Things to consider, before you rent a flat

• Contract Analysis

• Village Houses around HKUST

• Q & A

Things to consider, before you rent a flat (1)

• Term: 2 years, 1 year, 6 months?

• Rent: 3000/4000/6000/10000 or ????

• Deposit: Equivalent to two months rental

• Rental Payment in Advance

• Stamp Duty, Deposit for water and Electricity and Internet Service

Things to consider, before you rent a flat (2)

• Start Date

• Rent free Period: 7 days

• Furnitures and Appliances

• Share Flats: Share or Not Share?

• Commission: Half Month Rent

Contract Analysis

• Things you will see in a Provisional Contract

• See Template

• Things you will see in a Formal Contract

• See Template

Village Houses around HKUST (1)Tai Po Tsai Village

• House Types

• Share Room: 100 / 200 square feet

• Small Unit: 500 square feet below

• Normal Unit: 700 square feet

• Big Unit: Above 700 square feet

Tai Po Tsai Village Photos (1) (Small Unit: 350sq ft, HKD$7,500)

Tai Po Tsai Village Photos (2) (Small Unit: 700sq ft, HKD$15,000)

Village Houses around HKUST (2)

• Tseng Lane Shue

• Ho Chung New Village

• Nam Wai

• Others