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Housing Articles

Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.

[Talk to My Lawyer]: "Help! My Landlord Is Screwing Me!"

2021-12-07 - By SmSh

Common issues regarding leases and landlord problems and what the law has to say Read more...
[How to]: Hire Movers to Move Your Stuff to Your New Apartment

2021-08-17 - By Shirley Xu

Three options varying in cost and effort for getting your things from one place to another in SH. Read more...
Here’s How You Buy a House in Shanghai

2020-10-19 - By Lynn Yen

Six steps to joining the home-owner class. Read more...
These Companies are Turning Buildings into Co-Living Apartments

2020-08-28 - By SmSh

It's about to be a thing in China. See the future! Read more...
Everything You Need to Know About Renting a Home in Shanghai

2019-10-18 - By SmSh

Comprehensive, long-winded and fabulous: everything we got. Read more...
Here Are The Numbers On Shanghai's Crazy House Prices

2019-09-09 - By Christopher St Cavish

Fact: Shanghai's houses are more expensive than New York or London. Here's the proof. Put on your thinking caps! Read more...
25 Tips For Renting An Apartment In Shanghai

2019-08-16 - By SmSh

A little advice from several long-term residents and renters. Read more...
[How To]: Soundproof Your Life

2019-04-16 - By Tom Cramp

Tips and tricks for living the quiet life in a noisy city. Read more...
[How To]: Fix Everything Wrong With Your Apartment

2018-02-23 - By Alex Panayotopoulos

Your apartment's a wreck. So's your life. Here are the ways, DIY and not, you can fix one of those things. Read more...
[How to]: Find a Cheap (and Fairly Priced) Apartment in Shanghai

2018-02-08 - By SmSh

An analysis of SmartShanghai’s Housing listings to find out where the cheaper rents tend to be, and what you should be paying where. Read more...
[The List]: Housing Scams and Nightmares

2016-05-12 - By SmSh

Tales of fraud, deceit, deception, double-dealing, graft, chicanery -- and straight-up getting ripped off -- when endeavoring to find a home in Shanghai. Read more...
Important Information On Renting An Apartment In Shanghai

2015-07-13 - By SmSh

SmartShanghai has received many reports from users who have rented apartments and been cheated, scammed, and lost their deposits or rental fees. You can read some real world, first person... Read more...

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