Home sweet rental home

为什么现在的年轻人不急着买房了?这届租客变了

Round Table China

2026-06-22

31 分钟
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Finding a place to live in a new city is supposed to be exciting. Then you start scrolling listings and realizing those perfect photos are probably from a decade ago. Renting in China has changed. Young renters want something their parents never expected. The market is shifting, hidden pitfalls catch first-timers off guard, and turning a lease into a home takes more than just signing. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Xingyu
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Round Table.

  • First department, first city, first major life decision.

  • You scrolled the listings, you chased the deals,

  • and you just prayed that those photos weren't from 2012.

  • You know renting in China is not what it used to be.

  • And young renters want different things today than they used to in the past.

  • Today, we'll find out what's actually changing in the market

  • and how to turn a rental into a real home.

  • We're live from our studios here in Beijing.

  • This is Round Table. I'm Steve.

  • Thanks very much for being with us today.

  • And for the show, I'm with Feifei and Shingyu.

  • First up, finding a place to call home sounds simple, right?

  • Well, not always.

  • For many young people, especially fresh graduates,

  • renting a home is one of the first big steps into adult life.

  • It's exciting, it's a new city perhaps, a new job, a new chapter.

  • But it can also feel like a real-life treasure hunt.

  • Searching through endless listings, comparing prices, checking locations,