Education boost for city renters
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TENANTS in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, are to be given the same rights to education as homeowners, quashing a former rule.
The new regulation is part of a plan to increase the number of renters and curb soaring property prices.
In many cities across the country, property is more expensive in areas around good schools. The right to attend these schools, however, is limited to the offspring of homeowners.
“Improving the rental market is an important part of housing reform and improving people’s lives. It is part of Guangzhou’s long-term residential plan,” said an official with the city’s housing committee.
Tenants who hold a Guangzhou hukou (household registration), or a skilled worker certificate, will now be able to enroll their children in elementary and middle schools.
Sun Bushu, deputy director of the South China City Research Association, welcomed the new regulation as it addressed issues in the property market and will help attract more people with skills to the city.
However, the fact that education resources are lacking remains unchanged, and it is not possible to guarantee complete equal rights for everyone, Sun said.
There may also be risks that rents around very good schools will soar, he said.
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