From August 2021 to May 2022, many tenants of "Xiaozhu Life" reported to the column that they all said they had suffered arrears of deposits. Recently, the reporter received complaints from several tenants again that the "Xiaozhu Life" has been owed a deposit and refused to pay it back.
Many tenants reported that "Xiaozhu Life" had defaulted on deposit
Although it has been cancelled from "Xiaozhu Life" for more than a month, Xiao Zhou said that he is still working on the issue of the deposit. He is not the only one who has troubled this.
"Xiaozhu Life" Hongjiangli Youth Apartment Tenant
Ms. Qi
My contract has not expired, and he cleared it out in advance, and the deposit has not been refunded. We did not ask him to compensate us for the liquidated damages, but just wanted to get our deposit back. My two children are under a lot of pressure now.
Tenant rented a house to "Xiaozhu Life"
, but signed a contract with Yang
reporter checked the electronic contract signed by the tenants at that time. The lessor who came to did not show "Xiaozhu Life", but a man named Yang .
In order to further understand the situation, under the leadership of the tenant, the reporter found the office point of "Xiaozhu Life" in Cangshan District, Fuzhou City. A staff member explained to reporters the identity of Yang in the contract.
Contract signing is not standardized
Tenant is worried that the company is worried about the "mushroom" in order to evade responsibility
The "mushroom" mentioned by the staff is not unfamiliar with the tenants. They said that the platform they pay their rent every month is called Mushroom Rental . The reporter also saw "Shanghai Shuoxian Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Mushroom Rental Operator)" in the electronic lease contract . The contract content shows that the company only provides network technical support , and declares that does not participate in the transactions between Party A and Party B, nor does it bear legal liability or joint liability for disputes between Party A and Party B. .
In fact, as early as May this year, "Bangbangtuan" paid attention to Ms. Huang rented a house through "Xiaozhu Life", but she encountered the problem of difficulty in refunding her deposit. At that time, the lessor on the contract was also Yang, but Ms. Huang had never contacted Yang throughout the whole process. (
If it is true as this staff member said, "Xiaozhu Life" is the second landlord, but it is not reflected in the contract. Instead, a staff member of the third-party platform is used as the signing party. Is this approach guaranteed for the tenant?
In this regard, the lawyer said that it is very risky to use a third-party staff member as the signing party in the contract, because the other party can say that he is just a staff member and the company asked him to sign it. The company is responsible for the specific issues. However, in the contract, since the company's role in the transaction is not explained, the company does not mention in the contract. If a dispute occurs, it will be difficult for consumers to protect their rights.
In addition, the "Xiaozhu Life" staff told reporters that the deposit cannot be returned to the tenant in time because of the problem of capital turnover.
Because of the past many breach of trust, tenants did not believe the promise given this time.
"Xiaozhu Life" multiple violations
At the same time, a staff member of the Housing Security and Real Estate Administration Bureau of Taijiang District, Fuzhou City said that although the company "Xiaozhu Life" is registered in Taijiang District, , it has not filed for house rental registration , and the company's legal representative cannot contact . Strictly speaking, it is a non-compliant intermediary rental company.For tenants who are owed the deposit, since the signing party A is an individual, the staff advises the tenant to negotiate and resolve the issue, or seek legal means.
Legal person: Precautions for signing rental contracts
Uncompliant leasing companies continue to rent and operate in the market. This abnormal phenomenon deserves the attention of the competent authorities, otherwise more tenants' rights and interests will be damaged.
Before the deadline, Xiao Zhou told reporters that his rent had been refunded by nearly half, and the rest is expected to be refunded before the 15th of next month. Tenants in Hongjiangli Youth Apartment in "Xiaozhu Life" said that no one has contacted them to arrange a refund.
Regarding the frequent disputes in rental housing, lawyers suggest that renters should strengthen the review of contract content.
Lawyer
It is best to clarify if one party wants to terminate the lease contract in advance, how long it will be necessary to inform the other party and what kind of responsibilities it will bear to make up for the other party's losses; how long it will take for the rent to be delivered overdue, it will have the consequences of termination of the contract; as well as the corresponding breach of contract liability, the responsibility for house maintenance, and how to bear the water and electricity bills and property fees. It is best to write it clearly, so that there will be fewer disputes in the future.
