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Hello xarthurkriegerx,

Welcome on board!

I hope you will have infos about this matter from experienced members very soon.

Good Luck
Marjorie

Oh thank you Marjorie

Arthur! How did your search go? My husband and I will be moving to Xiamen in October and will be looking for an apartment by December. Were you able to find and agent?  Did you just figure it out once you got to Xiamen? Hope everything worked out!

Lindsay

Quite straightforward finding a property agent in Xiamen, and outside most apartment areas there will be property agent offices.    The usual arrangement is that the property agent will charge one month's rent as their commission, which is split 50/50 between landlord and tenant.  Although it no doubt varies from agent to agent, the ones I've used have been trustworthy, and will help with the police registration (a requirement for foreigners), and any issues with the apartment or the landlord.  The only slight issue is that English is not so widely spoken among property agent staff, although most offices will, have at least one staff who has some level of English.

Guideline prices for a reasonably modern 80 sq. metre, 2 bedroom apartment in a good area are around RMB 3,500 / month on Xiamen island, or if off-island, such as neighbouring Jimei district, the same apartment would be around RMB 2,500, prices reducing the further one is from Xiamen island.    On top of that there is usually property management fees charged by the property management company for communal services and areas, typically around RMB 200 / month.

Hope the above helps

Mark

Thanks Mark! Huge help!