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China Pushes for Homes to Be Completed Before They’re Sold

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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Top government regulators across multiple industries have issued policies encouraging the sale of finished homes in response to recent shifts in the housing market.

Li Xin

Chinese Cities Are Issuing Housing Subsidies to Marathon Runners

Those who register or compete in specific races are eligible for discounts on homes in specific areas.

Chen Yiru

To Widen Market, Shanghai Eases Homebuying Rules

The new policy allows residents without long-term social insurance records to enter the housing market.

Fan Yiying

China’s Latest Reform Eases Property Purchases for Overseas Individuals

A new policy allows overseas individuals to make immediate down payments on properties and scraps restrictions on the purchase of non-self-use residential property.

Ziroom Evicts Couple From Guangzhou Rental After Baby’s Birth

The case has sparked debate in China, where authorities are offering subsidies to encourage births even as the rental giant cited occupancy rules in ending the lease.

Home Comfort: China’s New Building Code Puts Livability First

The revised national standard for residential projects aims to boost quality and market growth, but could pile more pressure on developers.

The Woman Who Found ‘Home’ in an Unfinished Building

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Without power or running water, her newly built apartment was virtually uninhabitable. She moved in anyway.

White Night Workshop

China Introduces Yet More Tax Cuts to Spur Real Estate Market

The move comes amid a broader government effort to revive China’s economy.

After Mortgage Rate Cut, China’s Biggest Cities Ease Property Rules

Guangzhou fully lifts home purchase limits, while Shanghai and Shenzhen introduce partial relaxations ahead of the National Day holiday, aiming to boost the property market.

He Qitong

China Rolls Out Major Stimulus, Cuts Mortgage Rates to Spur Growth

The plan reduces mortgage rates by 0.5 percentage points, lowers down payments for second homes, and injects 1 trillion yuan in liquidity.

Jiang Xinyi

China Seeks to Allay Public Concerns Over ‘Housing Pension’ Plans

The government says the policy is vital for funding the maintenance of the country’s aging housing stock. But it is facing pushback from homeowners.

Guangzhou District Offers Homebuyers Free ‘Hukou’ Benefits

The policy is the latest sign that even China’s largest cities are struggling to revive the housing market.

Ye Zhanhang

China Signals More Flexible Real Estate Policies

At the crucial third plenum this past week, China’s leaders vowed to give local governments greater freedom to set real estate policy.

Ding Rui

Shanghai Takes Yet More Steps to Revive Housing Market

To jumpstart recovery, China’s largest city is moving to slash mortgage rates and housing purchase restrictions.

In China’s Most Expensive Cities, a Push to Build — and Sell — Cheap Homes 

Price and location will be key in determining the attractiveness of the new homes for prospective buyers.

Zhu Junxi

Room to Maneuver as Shanghai’s Rental Market Steadies

Lower income expectations and the growing supply of subsidized housing are affecting prices, but fluctuations mostly reflect traditional seasonal trends.

Shanghai Observer

Beijing, Shanghai Introduce New Housing Policies to Spur Demand

The measures include lowering both down payment requirements and mortgage interest rates to support first-time buyers and improve housing affordability.

Yang Caini

Homebuyers Biding Their Time as Second-Hand Prices Continue to Fall 

The second-hand housing market is crucial for overall market confidence and liquidity, especially in major Chinese cities.

The Creative Ways China’s Homes Are Being Sold 

With China looking to kickstart its real estate industry once again, here are some of the creative ways that properties are being sold across the country.

Jiang Zuer

Homebuying Yet to Heat Up in China’s Smaller Major Cities 

In two Chinese cities desperate for real estate to pick up again after a difficult few years, real estate agents say the latest loosening of homebuying restrictions has yet to make a substantial impact.