Frequently Asked Questions and Detailed Answers to Installing Elevators in Old Buildings

1. Which staircases can be installed?

Elevators can be installed in multi-owner non-elevator residences with 4 floors and above that have been built and put into use with legal ownership certificates or legal approval procedures.

2. Who will apply?

The owner or the owner’s representative can apply, or the owner’s committee can apply. If the number of owners applying exceeds 5, no more than 5 owners shall be elected as representatives.

The owner can entrust the original real estate development enterprise, property service enterprise, elevator production and installation enterprise, and additional elevator consulting service agency to apply.

If the addition of an elevator residence is a house reform, the owner may entrust the original house to sell the unit to file an application; if the original house to sell the unit has been closed, bankrupt, or cancelled, and its housing maintenance fund has been transferred to the management of its superior authority, it can also entrust the superior. Department application.

3. Who needs to agree?

With the consent of the owners whose exclusive part of this unit or this building accounts for more than 2/3 of the total building area and more than 2/3 of the total number of owners; if the addition of elevators intends to occupy the exclusive part of the owners, the exclusive Some owners agreed.

4. Who to apply to?

After forming a written agreement, the owner entrusts the design unit to conduct an on-site survey to see if the installation conditions are met, and then apply to the administrative department of land planning.

5. What should be included in the written agreement?

Determine the elevator use manager.

The budget for the additional elevator project cost and its financing plan.

Elevator maintenance method and maintenance cost sharing plan.

Negotiations with owners who do not agree to add elevators, and a fund-raising plan for compensation for owners who have lost profits.

Laws, regulations, and rules stipulate other matters that should be negotiated and determined by the owners.

6. How to raise funds for installing elevators?

According to the floor and other factors, the owners shall jointly contribute capital according to a certain apportionment ratio, and the apportionment ratio shall be negotiated and agreed by the co-financing owners.

For housing reform, you can apply for the maintenance fund of the unit’s housing.

Can apply for the use of housing provident fund and special maintenance funds under the name of the owner of the house.

The original property right unit or the original house conversion unit (not including the budget unit for financial appropriation) contributes capital.

Other legal sources of funds such as social investment.