Households relocated in the 1990s

Chapter 233 Difficult Tenants

“Didn’t they sign a rental agreement? Just follow the requirements in the agreement,” Bi Lizhu added matter-of-factly.

The rest of the family also agreed.

Yuan Qionghua shook her head helplessly: "From what I heard, he wants compensation."

"What?!" Upon hearing this outrageous request, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing such a loud noise, one of the neighbors immediately raised their voice to ask:
"Jianping, what happened to your family?"

"What happened?"

An Jianping quickly spoke up: "Brother Chen, it's nothing, it's nothing. We were just having a really exciting chat at home!"

"You two are having quite a chat!" a neighbor remarked with amusement.

An Jianping responded somewhat awkwardly with a few more words.

The crowd, who had been covering their mouths and remaining silent for the time being, finally relaxed.

Thinking about everyone's reaction just now, everyone felt a little annoyed.

But they couldn't ignore the important matters either.

So, Bi Lizhu, with a cold face, spoke first: "What other compensation does he want?"

"It definitely costs money, it's just under a different name." Jiang Shanshan frowned and shook her head.

“Yes, he didn’t explain very clearly on the phone, but he meant he wanted to talk to us in person.” Yuan Qionghua nodded without denying it.

This isn't about wanting a piece of the pie after hearing about the demolition!
"From what he said, it's not easy to find a place to live, with things like lost wages and the time it takes to find a new place."

"Then why is there a clause in the rental agreement regarding compensation for the landlord's breach of contract? Isn't that because of these considerations?" An Songyu rubbed his forehead with a hint of helplessness.

“He said the compensation in the rental contract is for breach of contract.” Yuan Qionghua was even more helpless.

"If we follow his logic, does that mean we have to pay a penalty fee if we cancel our booking midway?" Everyone was truly stunned.

Although the rental agreement does mention compensation.

However, most of them only specify the scope of compensation and how to handle similar situations.

For example, how much advance notice is required to check out or take back the property?

That wouldn't be considered a breach of contract.

However, it's rare to receive advance notice for either checking out or taking back a property.

But basically no one will collect that compensation.

And they were already considered to be exceptionally law-abiding.

He was still not satisfied.

"The problem now is... what he implied on the phone is that if we talk to him, it will only involve him!"

Yuan Qionghua still rolls her eyes when she thinks about how annoyed she was when she received his call today.

“But if we don’t want to talk to him, he’s prepared to discuss it with the other tenants.”

"This...this is practically a threat, isn't it?" Bi Lizhu looked at everyone in disbelief.

The others nodded in agreement.

That's a threat!

"But if we really do this, it will indeed be very troublesome." This is what makes Yuan Qionghua even more helpless.

Moreover, even if they called the police.

This also falls under the category of civil disputes.

The usual way to handle this kind of situation after calling the police is to just act as a peacemaker.

As the beneficiaries, they will probably still need to spend more money.

After all, people naturally sympathize with the weak.

Moreover, this cannot be considered a complete scam.

Spending a little money can avert disaster, reduce their troubles, and help things end quickly. Why not do it?

It was precisely because people knew this that they felt even more disgusted with this person.

He's making it clear that no matter what he does, he'll ultimately benefit, right?

"Let's just not talk to him at all," An Songxiang said impulsively.

"Anyway, if the police are called, he'll have to go to the police station a few times." "I don't believe someone with a job can be completely without any scruples."

"What if his employer really fires him for this?" Bi Lizhu asked helplessly.

When someone has reservations, that's how they act.

If he really lost his job, they would probably be in a real bind.

"This is really... every demolition project broadens my horizons!" An Songxiang pouted resentfully.

When faced with self-interest, people's true colors can be truly hideous.

"But it wouldn't work if we really went along with his wishes!" An Songyu frowned as well:
"To be honest, even if I were willing to pay more compensation, I would prefer to pay more to those who cooperated the most actively."

It's infuriating to think that bad people have gotten the better of you.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qionghua's eyes lit up.

She smiled and looked at An Songyu, asking carefully:

“Ayu, tell me your thoughts from just now.”

An Songyu was slightly taken aback. She hadn't actually had any specific thoughts just now; it was merely a sigh.

Of course, it was a heartfelt and genuine exclamation from the bottom of her heart.

But when pressed by her aunt, An Songyu began to think carefully.

After a long pause, she said, "Or perhaps we could learn from the demolition and relocation of Jiangcun?"

"Will we give a reward to those who agree to move out first?" Yuan Qionghua continued, following An Songyu's lead.

“Yes, and we need to gather all the tenants together and explain the reasons and the contents of the rental agreement openly,” An Songyu reminded again.

In reality, the rental market is currently very unregulated.

Not to mention that most people don't even sign rental agreements.

Even if the landlord has something to do, they can find many reasons to make the tenant move out.

Putting everything else aside, there are countless reasons for raising rents.

Okay, you can easily replace some things, or add a street light or a security lock.

If that's not good, then they can just find a reason to raise the rent.

After all, there are plenty of rental properties around.

Rents vary depending on factors such as the condition of the property.

Anjia itself doesn't offer the highest rents for rental properties.

It can be based on the condition of their house.

Adding it casually requires almost no reason.

In other words, the demolition notices were posted directly in the villages on the Liangdi side.

Otherwise, there would be a lot of room for maneuver.

Of course, An Songyu himself did not want to solve the problem in this way.

But sometimes people are like that; they don't want others to suffer losses, nor are they prepared to suffer losses themselves.

But there will always be people who want to get something from them.

“That’s one method, but it’s not easy to gather everyone together at the same time,” Yuan Qionghua said after careful consideration.

But this is not an unsolvable problem.

Anyway, most of the houses in their area are rented by people who work nearby.

Even in factories like electronics factories, where three shifts cannot be synchronized with other people's schedules.

It's not that it can't be conveyed separately.

After confirming the matter, Yuan Qionghua sent a message to each tenant in every building early the next morning.

Since there are quite a few rental properties, everyone needs to participate in this matter.

On An Songyu's side, there were some difficult tenants to deal with, so Yuan Qionghua took the initiative to switch places with her.

Anyway, for now, the upstairs apartment on her side is relatively easy to manage.

It may also be related to the fact that their real estate agency is now located right downstairs from their house.