INTRODUCE

Mr Wang is a salesperson in Shenzhen. When he first came to work in this city, he also suffered unfair treatment. At that time, he had just graduated and didn't have much money. Therefore, he decide to find a cheap place to stay first and moving out when he could earn money himself in the future.

With the help of an agent, he found a small place in a village within the city in Xixiang, Baoan District, with a monthly rent of only about 1,200 yuan. He is a meticulous person. When signing the contract, he paid attention to the depreciation of the house indicated on it. He has always been a clean and environmentally conscious person. Even for a temporary place to stay, he will do a thorough cleaning. In his words, "A clean environment makes me feel more comfortable to live in." Therefore, I also thought that I wouldn't violate these provisions in the contract, and thus signed it.

However, when he finally found a job with a stable income and was about to check out and move out, the landlord's actions were astonishing. The depreciation and repair costs mentioned in the contract even included some tiny cracks on the floor. Although these things were already there when he rented the house, the landlord still insisted that it was him who did them. In addition, even using the air conditioner in the room can be used as an excuse by the landlord to ask Wang for a repair fee. Ultimately, he, who had only intended to spend a small amount of money to stay temporarily for a while, lost two months 'deposit (2,400 yuan) and a total of 600 yuan for various reasons.

In a later conversation with a friend who studies law, it was learned that according to the laws related to renting houses promulgated by China, the fees he was charged were very likely illegal. He learned from his friends that this was a special trick of some unscrupulous landlords. By taking advantage of the lack of legal awareness among some tenants, they charge exorbitant illegal profits for profit.