With land funds becoming increasingly scarce in big cities, the need to build high-end rental apartments or, in other words, mini apartments for rent, is becoming more and more popular. In this article, we will share with readers the experiences you need to know when building mini apartments for rent.

What is a mini apartment?

It is very difficult to define exactly what a mini apartment is. In this article, I can only give a definition that many Vietnamese people agree on as follows: Mini apartments are houses with an area of ​​80 to 200 m2, houses built with 6 to 8 floors, Each floor has many apartments, making a house have dozens or dozens of apartments.

In addition, the concept of mini apartments is also becoming more and more popular, many homeowners also consider their houses to be mini apartments while the area is only ~ 50m2. This can be considered a way of naming to increase the value of the house, from here they can rent the apartment at a higher price.

Why do many people want to build mini apartments?

Explaining why many people want to build mini apartments, we can mention the following reasons:

More and more people are flocking to live in the city, causing the demand for housing to increase
Many homeowners want to both live and rent to make the most of the land they have
Apartments for rent in the form of mini apartments will be more comfortable and more affordable than traditional level 4 boarding houses.
Many investors consider this a form of cash flow real estate, wanting to invest instead of leaving money in the bank
Things to know when building a mini apartment
Unlike building a regular house, building a mini apartment requires much more careful calculation. And because this is also a type of investment, there are many things to pay attention to if you want to build this type of house.

The house needs to ensure fire protection

The first factor I want to mention is fire prevention and fighting. Unlike conventional housing, when building this type of apartment you will need to consider fire protection. You need to pay attention to this to know whether the architect has guaranteed this factor for you or not, and how much money you will need to spend to get permission and install fire protection equipment for the house.

Fire protection is an extremely important factor but is overlooked by many investors. In many cases, investors also ask architects to reduce fire safety factors for their apartments. This is actually an extremely dangerous thing. However, when the media talked more about the unfortunate cases that had occurred, people’s awareness of this matter increased.

Need to consider drying clothes for tenants
Unlike office buildings, mini apartments need to consider areas and equipment for residents to wash and dry clothes.

The need to wash and dry clothes is an extremely important and somewhat delicate need. Gone are the days when everyone in the boarding house did their laundry and hung their clothes right in front of the house. Nowadays, in new apartments, investors need to help people see that this is really comfortable.

To solve people’s need to dry clothes, many investors have built attic floors to help people comfortably dry their clothes. However, this solution can cause loss or confusion between households!

A washing machine combined with a dryer for rent is a good idea in mini apartments for rent

To solve the above problem, it is best that right from the design, each apartment needs to have its own work area and clothes drying area. Residents can choose to dry their daily clothes in their own apartment or on the attic. In addition, buying additional dryers is also a good solution for you.

Hastily built without preparing enough budget
From observation, we see that many people decide to build mini apartments when their budget is not enough. This can cause the project to be interrupted or you have to owe the bank too much money. Excessive interest is never an easy feeling and it has made many people feel depressed when they have too much debt.

Reality has shown that the budget to build mini apartment houses is often much more expensive than regular houses. Maybe you tell yourself that you will choose the cheapest materials for tiles, sanitary equipment… However, mini apartments will be more expensive in terms of fire protection, number of areas for toilets, number of areas that need to be tiled. The tiles are also higher and you also need to buy large quantities of equipment such as air conditioners, washing machines…

One experience that I think you should know is that you should ensure the durability of equipment and appliances for the house. If you don’t want to regularly repair or maintain home equipment, I think you should do this well.
To do this well, you should consider replacing traditional wooden stairs with stairs with metal handrails. Consider tiling the entire parking area to prevent moisture and keep it clean. The foundation of the house also needs to be carefully calculated because the house will certainly be built high-rise, no one will want to live in houses that are tilted or feel unsafe.
It is necessary to ensure enough space for the parking area

To ensure enough space for the parking area, the solution chosen by many people is to open up the entire first floor for the parking area. However, many investors still make mistakes in this factor because they try to build 1-2 more rooms on the first floor for rent!

One thing the architect should do for the homeowner is to create a blueprint and describe how to park the car. The architect can sketch out in advance how to park the car with the area on the first floor.