Since 1980, commercial housing is implemented, housing industrialization and commercialization has become a trend which cannot be avoided in the current housing construction of China. The condominium housing in China was become special exchange of goods with money between developer and residents. In order to obtain higher profit, developers provided consumers with a variety of styles of apartment, and improve the housing price at the same time. As usual, developers has long controlled of the Chinese housing market. In addition to selecting the unit provided by the developers, the occupants have no other way to choose the style of housing they want, which is reflect the current status of Chinese housing market.
Under such circumstances, the first cooperative housing case in China “Lixiangjiayuan” was completed in 2013, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The main purpose of “Lixiangjiayuan” is to avoid the housing market monopoly from developers and to achieve low cost for housing purchase. The nearest cooperative housing case “Guanshanyanyue” was completed in 2014, Changsha, Hunan Province. With the project participation of residents as the main purpose, residents in “Guanshanyanyue” can join in the project from planning and to achieve the purpose of self-financing. However, these two cases are also a lot of problems. In case of “Lixiangjiayuan”, although obtained land from the government by way of tendering, in the end, a large proportion of the inhabitants resell the houses in order to obtain a margin of profit. In case of “Guanshanyanyue”, although residents can design houses according to their own preferences, but because of the lack of detailed investment contract, there is a great financial risk of the project.
Based on the monopoly of Chinese condominium housing and the implementation of cooperative housing in China. It is necessary to explore what kind of methods should be adopted in the future residential project in China. The purpose of this study is that: Make a comparison on housing choice, project planning and management between Chinese cooperative housing and Chinese general condominium housing, and revealing the characteristics of each, and to explore the possibility of the spread of cooperative housing in China.
The orientation of this study: There have been a lot of references about Chinese housing industrialization, condominium housing project, and housing construction process in China. And the case of cooperative housing “Guanshanyanyue” has been cleared. As a continuation of “Guanshanyanyue”, the condominium housing in Changsha as the survey object, but also with “Lixiangjiayuan”, to make a comparative study on planning, raising, housing choice, housing design, management and others.
This preliminary analysis has revealed that: (1).There are still many different options for occupants in condominium housing; For the purpose of low cost, “Lixiangjiayuan” has few options in housing choice; Although “Guanshanyanyue” is the best free on design, but have to spend a lot of time on the agreement. Therefore, it is provide a new possibility for Chinese housing industry. (2).For the general commercial housing, there are many different options for dealing with the diversification of tenants. For cooperative housing, it should also take into account the diverse needs of households. (3).The aspect of rule about contract: “Lixiangjiayuan” was completed, but however a lot of residents are only purpose for investing. “Guanshanyanyue” also has a situation where the residents withdraws his business halfway. Therefore it is important to make a rule for ensure the stability of housing project and risk reduction.
