We will offer you 3-4 places we have carefully selected according to your needs so that you can make a choice.

If you want to visit more flats, we will charge additional 150RMB. (Max 2 more flats)

*Before visiting, we will give you a list of flats we have selected for you including all details and some photos. Then you can choose 3- 4 flats preferred to visit. We will arrange visiting for you at your convenience.

We will provide a professional contract in both a Chinese and English version and assisting you to sign the contract.

Only the Chinese version of a contract is acceptable by the courts and will be relied on the event of a dispute.

Owners usually ask for 1 or 2 months deposit and 1 st month rent in advance when you sign a long term leasing contract (1 month deposit= 1 month rent).The deposit normally is the money beside the rental. Deposits are often paid upon signing of the lease to ensure unit occupation, compensation for damages caused by the tenant, or non-performance of lease terms. The landlord will offer a receipt when he receives the deposit. Please save and take care of the receipt for future use. Should the property condition be deemed acceptable upon lease expiration, the security deposit will be refunded in full. Deposits are paid back the last day of your leasing contract after you and the owner have checked the apartment. If you break the leasing contract before the end of the leasing date, the owner will keep your deposit.

Management fees are payable monthly to the management company. It covers the cost of maintenance, security of the building and amenities . Fee depends on the building age and facilities offered to the Tenants.

Normally the rental doesn't include the management fee. The client will need to pay it themselves, but you still can negotiate with the landlord.

The Tenant usually pays gas, water, electricity, and telephone ADSL charges by themselves. It usually costs around 20-40 USD all together. This is an average on 1 year: expect higher electricity bills during winter and summer.

Those charges can be paid to different banks. But different places and different required bank, please ask your landlord for the details. When you pay please bring your bills with you.

· Electricity – billed monthly.
     China uses a standard of 220 volts and 50 cycles. Plugs come in at least four designs: three pronged angled pins (as in Australia ), three      pronged round pins (as in Hong Kong ), and two flat pins (US style but without the ground wire) and two narrow round pins (European style).      You will be able to buy most kind of adaptors in Ningbo .
· Water – billed bimonthly. The tap water is not drinkable or must be boiled before drinking. We recommend you use water dispensers with      water jugs. It usually costs between 8 – 12 RMB for a 19 liters jug. Water containers can be delivered as needed.
· Gas – billed bimonthly. Most kitchen burners use gas.
· Phone / Internet – billed monthly.
· CATV – most buildings are cable ready, and give you access to Chinese channels (about 50 channels), and only one in English (CCTV 9).

In China , you are not required to have property insurance . In fact, all expatriates places are usually insured by the landlord in case of fire, bad weather, war, water…any other cause which is not attributable to the tenant.