In the process of renting a house, booking a listing through the so-called “property relationship” often involves gray operations, and may even violate laws or industry norms. The following analysis is carried out from the perspective of law, ethics and practical operations, and compliance recommendations are provided： ###1. Potential risks and problems 1. **Legal risks**： -If it involves the transfer of benefits (such as bribing property personnel to obtain the listing), it may violate the commercial bribery provisions of the "Anti-Unfair Competition Law" or the "Criminal Law". -If property personnel disclose the owner's privacy (such as undisclosed listing information) privately, they may violate the "Personal Information Protection Law". 2. **Ethics and industry norms**： -Undermine market fairness and harm the rights and interests of other tenants. -Property companies usually prohibit employees from participating in real estate transactions, and such actions may result in property personnel being held accountable. 3. **Actual hidden dangers**： -There is no formal contract guarantee, and disputes such as deposit and maintenance may arise in the future. -The property has no right to sign a contract on behalf of the owner, and bypassing the formal process can easily lead to legal validity issues. ###2. Alternatives to obtaining listings in compliance 1. **Establish a healthy property relationship**： -Take the initiative to register the intention to rent from the property and ask if there are any listings that the owner has entrusted the property to rent on his behalf (some residential areas allow the property to post rental advertisements). -Participate in community activities and obtain sublease information through neighborhood relations. 2. **Efficient information channels**： - Pay attention to formal information publishing platforms such as community bulletin boards and owners' WeChat groups (permission is required to join). - Use formal intermediary platforms for the record of the housing and construction department, such as Chain Home, Zhongyuan Real Estate, etc. 3. **Assisted by technical means**： -Set keyword reminders for the rental platform (such as the name of a specific community + rental). - Use tools such as Sky Eye check to verify the property rights information of the listing to avoid the risk of the second landlord. 4. **Policy resource utilization**： - Check the policy-based housing listings such as public rental housing and talent apartments issued by the local housing security department. -Universities or large enterprises often have cooperative rental resources, so you can consult the logistics department of the unit. ###3. Identify warning signals for illegal operations 1. Requires payment of non-contractual expenses such as "tea fee” and "information fee” 2. Refuse to provide the owner's power of attorney or real estate certificate 3. The rent is significantly lower than the market price but requires cash payment 4. Property personnel privately show undisclosed listings Recommendation: Give priority to leasing platforms certified by the Ministry of Housing and Construction (such as housing leasing supervision service platforms launched by governments across China). The listings on such platforms have been verified and the transaction process is regulated. If you find illegal operation of the property, you can report it to the Property Division of the local housing Authority or the 12345 hotline. Although renting a house legally requires more time and energy, it can effectively avoid subsequent risks. Through advance planning and multi-channel information collection, satisfactory listings can be found within the scope of compliance.