| Purchasing or Renting a Home and Office in Beijing |
| Notice on the Adjustments on the Regulations Concerning Purchasing or Renting Residence and Offices of Resident Foreign Correspondents and Media Organizations in Beijing |
Purchasing or Renting a Home and Office in Beijing
If you are a newcomer in China, you may find it difficult to locate a house for yourself. The Beijing Housing Service Corporation for Diplomatic Missions will provide free consult service on office or residence housing, including recommending to foreign institutions suitable candidate houses when necessary. You may also rely on trust-worthy housing intermediaries to do the job for you. When purchasing houses, you need to check whether the real estate developer has the full set of formalities for the sale. After you have chosen the house you need to go through relevant formalities with Beijing Municipal Housing and Land Administration Bureau.
Resident foreign correspondents and foreign news agencies in Beijing may send a written application to rent a home or office to the Beijing Diplomatic Housing Service Corporation, detailing specific requirements. The corporation can provide you with appropriate housing or offices, and is also responsible for building management and maintenance. Resident foreign correspondents and foreign news agencies may also rent or purchase homes and offices approved for foreigners in Chaoyang or Dongcheng districts. If a resident correspondent or news agency intends to change an office or residence, the IPC should be notified in writing.
Foreign correspondents and news agencies in Shanghai and Guangzhou should find homes and offices in accordance with local regulations.
Beijing Housing Service Corporation for Diplomatic Missions
It provides office buildings, living quarters, property management and relevant services to diplomatic missions and all their staff in their daily lives, both occupational and private. Its remit covers several diplomatic residence compounds and apartment buildings in the select, desirable districts of Jianguomenwai, Qijiayuan, Sanlitun, Tayuan, Liangmaqiao, and Gold Island, and it also has dozens of independent small villas for rent. Under the Corporation, there are six property management departments in charge of the management, maintenance, public security, sanitation and landscaping and other related services.
Add: No.223 Chaoyangmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: 65122200、65321040
Fax:65594620
Postcode:100010
Website: http://www.bsbdm.com.cn/webs/english/group.jsp
Notice on the Adjustments on the Regulations Concerning Purchasing or Renting Residence and Offices of Resident Foreign Correspondents and Media Organizations in Beijing
Taking into consideration of the need of foreign correspondents and media organizations accredited in Beijing and according to the relevant regulations of the Beijing Municipal government, the Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made the following adjustments on the regulations concerning the purchasing or renting of residence and offices of resident foreign correspondents and media organizations in Beijing.
1. Resident foreign correspondents and foreign media organizations may purchase or rent residence and offices in the 18 districts and counties of Beijing. While dong so, they should abide by "Regulations on City House Leasing of PRC" and "Regulations of the Urban Real Estate Transfer of the Beijing Municipality".
The Beijing Diplomatic Housing Service Corporation still stands ready to provide all foreign correspondents and media organizations with appropriate services on the renting purchasing of housing or offices.
Add: 223# Chaoneidajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tel: 65324849, 65321040, Fax: 65594620,
Website: http://www.dhsc.com.cn
2. Foreign correspondents are requested to follow the current regulations on renting and purchasing of residence and offices for foreigners in China. While dealing with renting or purchasing procedures, both sides (lease-holder and tenant, purchaser and seller) should get the approval at the Beijing Foreign-related Construction Project Examination Office (Add: 10#, Dengchao Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Tel: 65122820 Fax: 65122820 ext. 804), before signing the contract.
3. After renting or purchasing commercial residence or offices, foreign resident correspondents and media organizations are requested to notify the IPC and go through necessary procedures with the new leasing or purchasing contracts to obtain resident permits at the Division of Aliens and Exit-Entry Administration of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau according to "Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit of Aliens" and its detailed rules. For those with service passports please go to the Beijing Foreign Affairs Office. When you move into the new residence or offices, a registration should be done at the local police station. Any change of residence or office should be notified. The Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby would like to remind you that any failure to go through such procedures will be taken as a violation of the regulation.
4. The above notice will take effect from July 1st, 2004.
(The Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, June 9, 2004)
