Pooled area refers to the floor area of the common parts of a residential building that are jointly owned by all owners, such as elevator shafts, stairwells, pipe shafts, etc. The concept was first introduced to Chinese mainland by Hong Kong property developers, but has now been abolished or non-existent in Hong Kong and other countries. The existence of the shared area has always caused dissatisfaction and controversy among home buyers, who believe that it is an unreasonable way to charge fees, which not only increases the cost of buying a house, but also reduces the actual usable area. In recent years, the call for the abolition of the shared area has become louder and louder, and some central media have even spoken out, asking the relevant departments to pay attention to the demands of the people and design a reasonable pricing method. So, will the pooled area be completely abolished next year? How can people who have already bought a house be compensated?
The necessity and reasonableness of abolishing the shared area. The existence of the shared area not only leads to the loss of the interests of home buyers, but also causes the real estate market to be opaque and irregular. There is no unified standard for the calculation method and proportion of the shared area, and it is difficult to be supervised and verified by home buyers, and it is easy for developers to use it to falsely report the area, thereby increasing housing prices and profits. In addition, the shared area also increases the follow-up costs of home buyers, such as property fees, heating fees, etc., and the collection and use of these fees also lack effective supervision and publicity. Therefore, the abolition of the shared area can protect the legitimate rights and interests of home buyers, promote the fairness and integrity of the real estate market, and conform to the country's policy direction of stabilizing housing prices and expectations.
The difficulty and resistance to abolishing the shared area. Although it is necessary and reasonable to abolish the shared area, it is not easy to achieve this goal. First of all, the cancellation of the shared area involves the interests of many parties, such as developers, buyers, ** property, etc., each party has its own demands and considerations, to coordinate these interests, there need to be corresponding laws and regulations and supporting measures to protect.
Secondly, the cancellation of the shared area will have a certain impact on housing prices and the market, such as the unit price of housing prices may be **, developers may reduce the construction of public areas and supporting facilities investment, and buyers may ask for compensation, etc., these impacts need to be fully assessed and responded to to avoid market fluctuations and social dissatisfaction. Again, the cancellation of the shared area needs to have a transition period and execution, can not be achieved overnight, to take into account the existing **, contracts, certificates, etc., as well as the new **, contracts, certificates, etc. specifications, there must be a clear timetable and responsible subjects, to ensure the smooth progress and effective implementation of the cancellation of the pooled area.
Prospects and possibilities for the abolition of pooled area. At present, there is no clear timetable and plan for the abolition of the pooled area, but there are some positive signals and explorations. On the one hand, the central media and CPPCC members have repeatedly spoken out and called for the abolition of the shared area, reflecting the demands of the people and the concerns of the society, and also providing the best support and pressure for the cancellation of the shared area. On the other hand, some localities and departments have also begun some attempts and reforms, such as Chongqing as early as 2002 has been in the form of law to clarify the commercial housing in the building area of the suite as the basis for valuation, Beijing this year drafted the "Notice on Further Regulating the Sales of Newly Built Commercial Housing" document, requiring the contract to mark the construction area and the building area in the suite at the same time, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has also issued the "Residential Project Specifications (Draft for Comments)", proposing that residential buildings should be traded in the use area of the suite. These measures have provided some reference for the abolition of the shared area, and also showed some progress and hope.
To sum up, the shared area is an important issue involving the majority of buyers and the real estate market, and the cancellation of the shared area has its necessity and reasonableness, as well as its difficulty and resistance, and requires a long-term, comprehensive, coordinated and steady process. At present, there is no clear timetable and plan for the abolition of the pooled area, but there are some positive signals and explorations that deserve our attention and expectation. My point of view is that the abolition of the shared area is a correct direction, but we cannot rush it, we must have scientific planning and implementation, we must take into account the interests and demands of all parties, we must have sufficient evaluation and response, and we must have effective supervision and implementation, so as to truly achieve the purpose of canceling the shared area, so that both buyers and the real estate market can benefit.