The installation of elevators in existing houses should follow the principles of voluntary owners, government support, full consultation, taking into account all parties, ensuring safety and complying with laws and regulations.

When installing elevators in existing houses, the owners' right to know and express should be fully guaranteed. The preliminary plan and design plan should fully solicit the opinions of all owners within the service scope of the elevator to be installed, and should focus on soliciting the opinions of other stakeholders who may directly affect traffic, lighting, ventilation or noise after installing the elevator. If the elevator intends to occupy the exclusive part of the owner, it shall obtain the consent of the owner. If the elevator intends to change the use of the owner, it shall be implemented in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

If the owners fail to reach an agreement on the installation of elevators, they may vote in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

(1) Where a unit applies for installing a single unit of elevator service in an existing residence, the owners who account for more than two-thirds of the exclusive area of the unit and the owners who account for more than two-thirds of the total number shall vote, and the owners who account for more than three-quarters of the exclusive area and participate in the voting shall agree and sign a written consent.

(2) Where an application is made to install elevators in an existing house to serve the whole building as a unit, the owners of exclusive parts accounting for more than two thirds of the building area and more than two thirds of the people shall participate in the voting, and the written consent shall be signed by the owners of exclusive parts accounting for more than three quarters of the voting and more than three quarters of the voting people.

Legal basis: Notice on Printing and Distributing the Interim Measures for Installing Elevators in Existing Houses in Qingdao

Article 1 In order to improve the use function of existing houses, improve residents' quality of life and facilitate residents' travel, according to the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Building Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Urban and Rural Planning Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safety of Special Equipment, the Regulations on Quality Management of Construction Projects and other laws and regulations, combined with the actual situation of our city,

Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the elevator installation of existing houses on state-owned land within the administrative area of this Municipality.

Article 3 The installation of elevators in existing houses shall follow the principles of voluntary owners, government support, full consultation, consideration of all parties, ensuring safety and compliance with laws and regulations.

The term "existing residential buildings" as mentioned in these Measures refers to multi-owner residential buildings with four floors and above without elevators that have been built and put into use according to law, have legal construction procedures and ownership certificates, and meet the conditions for installing elevators.