Chengdu releases rental housing construction standards: per capita use area shall not be less than 12㎡
Recently, the Chengdu Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau issued the "Chengdu Rental Housing Construction Standards (Trial)", which clearly stipulates the per capita use area, supporting facilities, fire safety and other specific requirements for rental housing. in,The per capita use area shall not be less than 12 square metersThe standards have attracted widespread attention. The introduction of this policy aims to protect the basic living rights and interests of tenants and improve the quality of rental housing.
The following are structured data on the main content of the policy:
| project | Standard requirements |
| Per capita use area | ≥12㎡ |
| Minimum area of single room | ≥22㎡ (including independent bathroom) |
| Floor height | |
| Lighting and ventilation | Bedrooms and living rooms should have direct lighting |
| Supporting facilities | Need to be equipped with a washing machine, refrigerator, kitchen equipment, etc. |
Policy background and significance
In recent years, with the acceleration of urbanization, Chengdu, as a new first-tier city, has attracted a large number of foreign population. The demand for rental housing has surged, but some housing areas in the market are small and incomplete supporting facilities. The release of the new standard aims to regulate the rental market and ensure the living comfort of tenants.
According to data from the Chengdu Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, the size of Chengdu’s rental housing market has exceeded 50 billion yuan in 2023, with an average annual growth rate of 15%. The following are the data related to rental housing in the past three years:
| years | Rental housing market size (billion yuan) | Year-on-year growth rate |
| 2021 | 380 | 12% |
| 2022 | 435 | 14.5% |
| 2023 | 500 | 15% |
Social response and expert interpretation
After the new standard was released, tenants generally expressed support. Ms. Li, a citizen, said: "The house I rented in the past was only 10 square meters, which was very crowded. Now there are clear standards, so renting is more secure." But some landlords are also worried that rising costs may lead to higher rents.
Professor Zhang, director of the Real Estate Research Center of Sichuan University, believes: "The new standards will help improve the overall quality of rental housing, but supporting policies are required to balance the interests of landlords and tenants and avoid rents rising too quickly."
Future Outlook
The Chengdu Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau stated that the next step will be to strengthen supervision of the rental housing market to ensure that the new standards are implemented. At the same time, it is planned to encourage developers to build compliant rental housing through subsidies and tax incentives to further meet market demand.
The introduction of this policy marks an important step towards standardization and standardization of Chengdu’s rental housing market, and is expected to provide reference for other cities.
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