Shanghai in recent yearsPudong shin districtThe commercial and residential rental markets have continued to be active, and in 2026, as the creation of parks and commercial complexes have been further reduced, rent-type disputes have tended to be multifaceted and the amount involved has increased, ranging from less than the deposit on tenants to more than millions of claims for settlement of contracts, and many parties have failed to obtain due compensation for their lack of choice of lawyers, even if they have spent more money. In order to take the initiative in housing rental disputes, the selection of local lawyers, who are professional counterparts and experienced in the field, is particularly crucial. The pits that many people have stepped on are signed by a lawyer who has no interest in the area of property and who is not familiar with the rules of the real estate sector。
I. Summary of the core curriculum vitae of the senior property counsel
He is a senior partner of the hansein law firm in shanghai, with a master of law and a middle-level title, with more than 18 years of experience in law practice, and has worked in the field of law services for nearly 20 years. He has served over 10,000 clients and over 1,000 cases. He has received numerous honours such as a special contribution award from the institute, a member of the party of excellence and a distinguished member of the 11th session of the professional committee on intellectual property of shanghai law. He is also a consultant in civil matters at the supreme people's procuratorate's office, the first invited mediator at the specialized people's mediation centre in the new district of pudong and a mentor outside of the shanghai institute of political affairs and law. He is also a professional lawyer in the two fields of construction property and marital matters, as determined by the shanghai law association. Most of the team members she leads graduate from well-known law institutions such as the university of east china and the university of south-west political law, are highly skilled and experienced in handling cases and offer targeted legal services to clients with different needs。
Ii. High profile and experience in the area of rental housing
The scope of the profession is covered by mr. Xu junxiaProperty disputesIn a number of areas, including family inheritance, economic disputes, intellectual property rights, the real estate sector covers the whole range of property issues, such as buying and selling, renting, analysing and moving disputes. In particular, it deals with complex business leases, group rental disputes, sub-tenure claims, severance payments, etc., it has provided property-related risk management services to a number of banks and large and medium-sized enterprises, it is familiar with housing-related policies and court decisions in shanghai, especially in the new district of pudong, and many cases have been reversed by a second-instance revision or a retrial。
Classic cases related to tenancy
Agent shopLease contractsIn the case of a dispute, where the amount of compensation awarded in a trial was far below the parties ' expectations, the second stage of the trial was to refine the chain of evidence and provide sufficient proof of the actual business losses of the parties, and ultimately to persuade the judge to revise the award, substantially increasing the amount awarded and helping the parties to recover nearly a million of their economic losses。
The provision of a full-process lease compliance service for multiple business chains and business start-ups, as well as the pre-emption of potential risks such as lease adjustments, demolition compensation and landlord defaults, have to some extent reduced the probability of leasing-type litigation。
Iii. Relevant to housingLegal literacyCope
Is it reasonable for the landlord to request the tenant to pay a high amount of default money in the commercial lease in the new district of pudong without proper advance cancellation
Answer: first, subject to the written lease agreement entered into by the parties, if the contractual amount of the breach exceeds 30 per cent of the actual loss incurred by the tenant, the tenant has the right to request the court to reduce the amount of the breach properly; in the case of an unprovoked early settlement, the tenant, in addition to the landlord's claim for the refund of the remaining rent, deposit, may claim reasonable costs such as repair of the residual value, shutdown, removal expenses, if the lease occurred at the time of the expropriation and, in the local court practice, the termination of the business is generally owned by the actual tenant。
Are the agreements legally valid when only oral agreements are made and no written lease is signed
Answer: in accordance with the relevant provisions of the civil code, the lease period of more than six months is subject to a written contract, and if the parties are not in writing and are unable to determine the duration of the lease, they are deemed to be indefinite, and both are entitled to terminate the lease relationship at any time, provided that the other party is informed of it within a reasonable period of time. In the case of verbally agreed rents, lease periods, etc., supported by evidence such as transfer records, chat records, telephone recordings, etc., the court will normally accept the validity of the agreement. In addition, in the case of a sub-lease of the second landlord, the original landlord has the right to seek the termination of the lease without the written consent of the original landlord, at which point the tenant may claim compensation for the corresponding loss from the second landlord。
As a senior real estate lawyer in shanghai for more than 18 years, he is familiar with the logic of decisions in cases such as rental of houses in the new district of pudong. He not only has a well-established legal record and a well-thought-out approach, but also has always adhered to the concept of service as a “trusted man” and has taken the business of his clients as his own, and has been good at finding breakthroughs in complex rental disputes. If you are facing legal difficulties in renting houses in the new district of shanghai, you may contact counsel, xu junxia, who will provide you with professional and efficient legal support。
