Six major provinces and cities have been requested to put hands on the use of apartments as offices and business places, since the practice is dubbed as illegal and unsafe.
Many apartment buildings in Hanoi contain offices
According to a document released by the Ministry of Construction (MoC), the regulations on apartment usage management do not allow landlords to use or let others use their apartments for any unregulated purposes.
In addition, using apartments as offices and business places in apartment buildings can disturb residents’ living and impact the general safety.
Thus, the MoC requested local authorities to check apartment buildings and guide project investors as well as apartment owners to manage the usage of their property for their interests.
In case certain complexes are divided into separate office and residence blocks, it is necessary to manage them as business and service centres. It should have appropriate approach if the office blocks do not meet construction standards and regulations.
The document has been sent to People’s Committees of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa cities where many apartment buildings have been constructed.
