Most home buyers unhappy with their houses Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses. A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers' Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices. They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter. The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in people's decision to buy a house. The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners' sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices. About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their houses have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory. The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were "bluffed" into buying "third grade" houses. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood. Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes. A whopping 60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers' advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied. Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible. (China Daily)

買房對于大多數人來說是個一輩子的決定，但做出這個決定的前提是必須要遇到一套理想的房子。但令人驚訝的是，80%的購房者對他們買的房子不滿意。 北京消費者協會近日開展的一項調查顯示，在北京23個居民區的2315位受訪者中，約80%的人對不斷攀升的房價不滿。 他們認為，北京市較為合理的房價應在每平方米3000元在7000元之間。 影響人們買房的因素包括樓盤的工程質量、周邊環境、交通、物業管理等。 北京市消費者協會建議，應通過實行嚴格的售房管理制度及售房合同來保護購房者利益。此外，北京市消協敦促有關部門對違反房屋建筑等規定及哄抬房價的開發商予以重罰。 約41.2%的受訪居民稱，他們所購房屋的規劃設計存在缺陷，近40%的人對房屋的采光及通風大為不滿。 43.2%的受訪者對小區景觀不滿意，約三分之一的人說他們"上了當"，買了"三流"的房子。 超過一半的人對小區內的運動和娛樂設施不滿。 56.5%的受訪購房者認為，小區的物業管理水平與他們收取的高物業費遠不匹配。 多達60%的消費者對開發商的廣告內容表示懷疑，僅有6.3%的人滿意。 專家建議，消費者在決定買房之前最好對開發商及他們建造的房屋進行全面了解。如果有條件的話，應提前對房屋在不同天氣狀況下的采光及通風狀況進行考察。 （英語點津姍姍編輯）