Hello friends, today, we are going to talk about a hot event that has caused a sensation on the Internet.
Just a few days ago, a landlord and tenant in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, had a "dispute over the cost of quitting the lease and repairing it". The reason for the incident was that Mr. Wei, a young man born in the 90s, rented a 5,000-square-meter factory building from the landlord for an office, and the rent was as high as 300,000 yuan for two years. After the expiration date, Mr. Wei decided to move out and carry out the "reinstatement" renovation in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
However, the landlord was clearly a little too long-winded. She not only asked Mr. Wei to repair the walls, lamps and other places, but what was even more strange was that she even asked for a comprehensive repair and restoration of the entire factory floor!
Mr. Wei had no choice but to spend 20,000 yuan to repair many places, but the landlord was still not satisfied. She inspected the ground herself, said the damage was "too severe", asked professionals to assess the damage, and deducted the repair cost from the 50,000 yuan deposit. This practice has aroused strong doubts from netizens.
Some netizens bluntly said that this is an upgraded version of the "lantern damage assessment" - a few years ago, the "lantern incident" in Hangzhou shocked the whole society, when a landlord put forward tens of thousands of yuan of repair requirements for the tenants, including the cleaning and repair fees for the lampshade. The matter was considered to be excessive and an abuse of the "restitution" clause.
The reappearance of the same farce of "lantern damage assessment" at the moment makes people sigh at the irrational approach of some landlords! This Zhejiang landlord is really aggressive, and the motives and reasons for the claim are quite far-fetched. As Mr. Wei said, the normal wear and tear of the house is reasonable, and it is too harsh to ask for it to be repaired to a "like-new" condition.
In the face of the landlord's tough attitude, Mr. Wei, a young man born in the 90s, once felt very angry and helpless, and had to seek public opinion support through Internet exposure. Eventually, this approach worked, allowing local government units to quickly intervene in mediation. After negotiations, the landlord finally relented, waived the repair requirements for the windows and floor paint, and compensated Mr. Wei for the loss of 5,000 yuan in electricity bills.
On the surface, the dispute has been resolved, but the chaos of housing leasing reflected behind it is still worth pondering:
1. The legal environment of the rental market needs to be improved. The "restitution" rule is too vague and the boundaries of rights and responsibilities are not clear, giving some landlords an excuse to make arbitrary claims.
2. Some landlords are too stingy and regard monetary interests over credibility and rationality. The act of making things difficult for tenants not only infringes on the rights and interests of tenants, but also damages the image of the entire industry.
3. Ordinary tenants face the advantages of landlords' "home battle", and their awareness of rights and willingness to defend their rights are still insufficient. For example, Mr. Wei was worried about "looking for trouble" at the beginning.
4. With the rapid dissemination of information on the Internet, public opinion has also played a positive role in protecting the rights of vulnerable groups, which is conducive to arousing the attention of authoritative departments.
In general, this seemingly trivial rental dispute reflects the existence of many social conflicts and contradictions. Whether it is the lack of institutional level, the lag of conceptual awareness, or the imbalance of interests, we need to continue to work hard to reform and solve.
It is expected that both tenants and tenants will establish a sense of mutual understanding and respect, and follow the principles of fair and equitable transactions. At the same time, government departments should also take the initiative to strengthen the formulation and supervision of relevant laws and regulations, maintain the order of the rental market, and create a transparent, safe and secure environment for the majority of tenants. In the process of finding a suitable home, everyone will not encounter such unreasonable treatment again, so as to truly realize the ideal vision of harmony and inclusion.