When asked about apartment prices, T said that currently all apartments have an average price of about 13.4 million VND/m2 and must go through a broker (previously, the Bac Giang Department of Construction approved a temporary selling price of 12 VND/m2). .3 million VND/m2).
As a worker who wants to buy social housing, the reporter was also introduced by a broker named H and confirmed that the social housing apartments in the project are currently priced at the same price of 13.4 million VND/m2 (1.1 million VND higher than with the provisional price announced by the Department of Construction). “However, there will be some beautiful or rare apartments, so the bosses will charge a premium. This difference is not specific, but it will be around more than 20 million VND/unit,” this broker said.
The apartment price at Evergreen Social Housing Bac Giang is being advertised for sale by brokers at 13.4 million VND/m2 (previously, the Bac Giang Department of Construction approved a temporary selling price of 12.3 million VND/m2). If you want to buy a nice house, you have to pay a difference of at least 20 million VND. (Photo: Lap Dong)
Similarly, Ms. P.D commented under an article related to the investor of the Evergreen project “commodifying” that: “Now the apartment price here has risen to 13.4 million VND/m2 and can only be Buy through a broker. Previously, when I asked the investor directly for the number, I received advice that only when paying more than 70% of the apartment can the procedure be done. I am a worker who wants to get a loan under the policy bank, but now I pay 70% of the value, I would rather pay 100%, but at that time I could not get that amount of money.”
Going against policy?
Sharing with Tien Phong, Mr. K said that the company he is working for has more than 3,000 workers. If he works a little overtime, his salary is about 8 – 9 million VND/month. If he works overtime evenly and works all night, his income is over 10 million VND. million VND/month. Therefore, most have to pay personal income tax and thus are not eligible to buy social housing. As for family allowance deduction, not everyone can do it because workers work far from home, and traveling to do these procedures is very difficult.
Lawyers believe that the fact that investors or brokers collect money from the sale of social housing is against the policy and humane spirit of the State and society in the welfare of workers and low-income workers. . (Photo: Provided by broker)
In fact, not only K but now many workers who want to buy social housing cannot access it, because the 2014 Housing Law stipulates that workers can buy social housing without paying personal income tax. With this regulation, workers who want to rent or buy social housing will face difficulties, creating conditions for “roulette” brokers to use tricks to make it difficult for people who want to buy. Even the Ministry of Construction assessed that this regulation leads to the verification of subjects, conditions… being complicated, cumbersome, and difficult for people.
Talking to Tien Phong about the issue of workers having to buy houses at different prices, lawyer Tran Thanh Quyet (Hanoi) said that this is essentially a civil transaction agreed upon by the seller and buyer. However, Lawyer Quyet believes that the fact that investors or brokers collect money from selling social housing is against the policy and humane spirit of the State and society in the work of protecting workers and employees. low income…
Lap Dong
