According to relevant State regulations, a property to be rent out should meet the following requirements:

①A property can be rent out only if with a lawful House Ownership Certificate;

②If a property is co-owned, the relevant document should be submitted to show the co-owner's approval of renting it out.

③If the residential property or other kinds of property is rent for commercial use, the approval documents issued by the planning and the housing management departments must be submitted.

④ If a property to be rent is public housing in the direct charge of the housing departments, the approval certification of the housing departments must be submitted.

⑤A property to be rent must be in good condition, but not dilapidated buildings.

A property cannot be rent under the following 8 circumstances:
 

①Any newly-built residence cannot be rent without inspection and acceptance of relevant State authorities. House Ownership Certificate is the only documentary evidence for the house ownership, and a house without House Ownership Certificate cannot be rent.

②If a property is owned by two or more persons, it cannot be rent out when the property owners reach no consensus, or when the property right is contentious.

③ If a house-leasing contract is not signed including the clauses concerning the house usage, lease, rent, rights and obligations, liability of breach of contract and etc., and a property without house tenancy registration cannot be rent.

④ If a property belongs to public housing of the housing departments or the self-built house of the enterprises and public institutions, the tenant of the house must not sublease it.
 

⑤ Without the permission of the landlord, the tenant has no right to let the house.
 

⑥A mortgaged house cannot be rent without the permission of the mortgagee.

⑦Any illegal building without the approval of the State planning departments or any private building with no property ownership certificate cannot be rent.
 

⑧Any dilapidated house in danger of collapse or any temporary building mustn't be rent.