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Homes房源

Homes available now

Each one shows when it was photographed and when we last confirmed it.

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Compound intelligence楼盘情报

Building files

Who lives there, how the building is run, and how long the commute really takes.

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Minhang · Huacao

Xijiao Huating

Low-density family housing in the Hongqiao–Huacao school corridor. Space and school buses, not nightlife.

✓ Works for

  • Families with two or more children
  • Households with a car or company driver
  • Tenants prioritising floor area over commute

✕ Does not work for

  • Anyone commuting daily to Jing'an or Lujiazui
  • People who want to walk to bars, cafés and metro
  • Single tenants or couples under 100 sqm of need
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Corridors走廊与区域

Where international families live

Six areas, with commute times, schools nearby and what each one is like.

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Shanghai living上海生活

The city, curated

Coffee, restaurants, weekends away, sport, community — selected for internationals, with the context the big platforms can't give you.

All living topics

Guides落地指南

Getting set up in Shanghai

Police registration, bank account, SIM card, driving licence, schools, moving out.

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  1. 01

    Before you fly

    Areas, budgets and lease terms

    • Choosing an area by commute and school
    • What ¥12,000, ¥20,000 and ¥35,000 rent
    • Agency fees and deposit terms
  2. 02

    First 72 hours

    Registration, phone, bank, payment

    • Police accommodation registration within 24 hours
    • SIM card, bank account and mobile payment
    • Move-in inspection and deposit evidence
  3. 03

    First 30 days

    Furniture, driving licence, household help

    • Furniture: buying, renting or shipping
    • Driving licence conversion for foreign holders
    • Hiring an ayi
  4. 04

    Living & leaving

    Invoices, renewal, moving out

    • Fapiao for your housing allowance
    • Renewal negotiation and market benchmarking
    • Move-out inspection and deposit recovery

Services服务与报价

Services

From arrival paperwork to handing back the keys.

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  • 72h Landing Kit

    Accompanied police registration, SIM card, bank account, mobile payment, transport card, and a move-in inspection with dated photographs.

    Individual or company

  • Home Finding

    Needs interview, area briefing, remote video viewings, a shortlist, accompanied viewings and negotiation support.

    Tenant, landlord or employer

  • Settling in

    Furniture, soft furnishing, household help, driving licence conversion and pet setup over the first three months.

    Usually the employer

  • Tenancy Care

    Repair tickets, landlord contact, invoice coordination, renewal negotiation and annual reminders.

    Company or individual

  • Moving out

    Pre-inspection, repair and cleaning coordination, utility closure, and deposit evidence and reconciliation.

    Mostly the employer

  • Corporate desk

    One contact for all your assignees, comparison sheets, weekly reporting and consolidated invoicing.

    Employers

How we work信任与边界

What we are — and what we are not

Most agencies will not put this in writing. We lead with it.

I

Your lease is signed directly with the landlord or operator

You sign directly with the landlord or the operator. We prepare the shortlist, check the building, negotiate and sit with you at signing.

II

Rent and deposit are paid directly to your counterparty

Rent and deposit go straight to the counterparty on your contract. Nothing passes through our account.

III

Licensed filings are handled by licensed providers

Visas and exit-entry filings need a licensed provider. We publish the official process for free and refer providers we have checked.

2012

In Shanghai since

100+

Buildings in our files

9

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