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CX Daily: China’s Apartment Middlemen Lose High-Stakes Bet That Rents Will Only Go Up

Published: Mar. 16, 2026  9:00 a.m.  GMT+8
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In Depth: China’s Apartment Middlemen Lose High-Stakes Bet That Rents Will Only Go Up

One of the biggest companies in China’s centralized rental apartment business has been having trouble paying its rent.

In major cities around China this year, either Mofang Apartment or its affiliates have lost control over many of their locations after defaulting on its agreements with landlords, according to multiple property owners.

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