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An agent speaks with potential buyers near a scale model of residential buildings at a property fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

China unveils new tax breaks to boost home sales, free up household cash

‘Pretty sizeable’ reductions would ease burdens on buyers and sellers, accelerating listings and sales, analyst says.

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Navigating ‘tough phase’, China says economy is on road to recovery

12 Nov 2024 - 9:01AMvideocam

Hong Kong residential property prices to rebound in 2025; unsold inventory looms

11 Nov 2024 - 10:00AM

Open Questions | Economist Huang Yiping on Trump trade war 2.0 and China’s stimulus ‘U-turn’

Huang Yiping of Peking University talks the re-election of Donald Trump and why China needs its own Marshall Plan.

12 Nov 2024 - 7:01PMvideocam

China’s embattled property developers see sales surge in October

A release of pent-up demand driven by rate cuts has given developers a much-needed sales boost.

9 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

China unveils debt-relief plan, keeps further stimulus salvo in reserve arsenal

Week-long NPC Standing Committee meeting ends with mostly forward-looking plans to right China’s economic ship.

8 Nov 2024 - 11:53PMvideocam

What more does China need to do to fix its ailing property sector?

Rising sales in big cities seen as a positive sign, but falling prices remain a concern.

8 Nov 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

Buildings under construction in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s developers borrow more to satiate their thirst for funding

Bond financing in the property sector rose for the second month in October, rising 3.2 per cent from last year to 29 billion yuan, according to the China Index Academy.

6 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM

Agile’s boss sells Hong Kong flat at 62% below cost as revival comes too late

Chen Zhuolin, chairman of Agile Group, sold a second flat in three months as fire-sales continue in city’s property market.

5 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

Beijing puts no price cap on land sale, signalling property-market shift

For the first time since 2021, market forces will decide the worth of a plot, as well as the prices of homes built on the site.

5 Nov 2024 - 3:55PM

A view of the skyline of central Beijing on July 17, 2024. Photo: AP

Singapore builder CDL buys US$1.3 billion site in heart of Shanghai

Builder controlled by family of billionaire Kwek Leng Beng says move represents its ‘confidence in China’s long-term growth prospects’.

4 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

People walk past a commercial compound in Xintiandi, Shanghai in September 2022. Photo: Yaling Jiang

The View | China’s property prospects aren’t all doom and gloom

Despite lagging investment, mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate markets still have unappreciated long-term growth opportunities.

4 Nov 2024 - 5:20PMvideocam

As Hong Kong and Singapore age, health businesses loom larger in property market

As the average age in Hong Kong and Singapore rises, landlords and developers need to become more in tune with the medical industry.

3 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM

China declares worst is over for housing market. Others see more misery

While China’s September stimulus blitz has restored US$4 trillion of value to stock markets, the wealth effect in the property sector is less obvious and immediate.

2 Nov 2024 - 10:02AMvideocam

China’s top 100 developers post better home sales, other signals still weak

Sales by the nation’s top 100 developers rose in October, the first month of year-on-year increase in 2024.

1 Nov 2024 - 3:00PMvideocam

An aerial view of a housing complex under construction in Huaian, in eastern Jiangsu province on October 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

Li Ka-shing companies to store 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in Australia

The agricultural property in Australia is three times the size of Hong Kong.

31 Oct 2024 - 12:16PM

China’s finance sector, a year after landmark conference, adapts to new normal

China’s central financial work conference laid down stricter standards for the field one year ago. How have practices and attitudes changed?

31 Oct 2024 - 7:00AMvideocam

Hongkong Land seeks US$10 billion from asset reshuffle, eyes high-end market

Strategic pivot aims to ‘ultimately’ double its profit before interest and tax and grow its assets under management to US$100 billion by 2035.

29 Oct 2024 - 9:59PM

“This is not a pivot because of financial reasons,” CEO Smith says. “This is a business strategic pivot”. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

China’s property market improving as deals surge in top cities

Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen are on the way to recording multi-month highs in property transactions.

28 Oct 2024 - 2:19PMvideocam

Could India surpass China as an Asian real estate investment hotspot?

India’s booming economy and growing demand for office space are making it a magnet for many global players.

28 Oct 2024 - 9:36AM

China property: Sunac’s Shanghai luxury flats sell out in 3 hours

All 158 units in the project in Dongjiadu, Huangpu district, were sold, fetching the developer US$825.8 million.

27 Oct 2024 - 8:31PM

Sunac China Holdings’ sales office in Shanghai is packed with prospective buyers who have registered for units in the second phase of the One Sino Park. Photo: Xie Yuke

FTSE Russell to expand China product offerings amid growing interest in market

‘We believe China remains a key market for international investors due to its size and growth potential,’ CEO says.

25 Oct 2024 - 9:14AM

People crossed a road in Beijing’s business district. Photo: AFP

Explainer | China’s stimulus salvo enters second month: our overview, and what comes next

After one month of rapid-fire economic stimulus, we look at China’s plan of action and survey what might be in the pipeline.

24 Oct 2024 - 9:09AMvideocam

Guangdong, China’s powerhouse province, loses pace in race for GDP growth

Though it was once a reliable performer among Chinese regions, Guangdong province has reported a steady slowdown in GDP growth for 2024.

23 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM

Editorial | China property push reflects need to raise consumer confidence

The cut in the key reference rate for mortgage loans may have been expected, but it shows monetary policy is squarely aimed at fighting deflation.

23 Oct 2024 - 5:27AM

A man walks by residential buildings in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China’s home sales gain momentum as stimulus repairs confidence

Average weekly and monthly sales this month have risen substantially versus volumes before Beijing’s September 24 rescue package.

22 Oct 2024 - 4:03PM

Residential buildings in Shanghai in September 2024. Photo: Reuters

As local debt burdens linger, Chinese county thrust back into spotlight

A big-spending county in one of China’s poorest provinces has become a topic of discussion again as local debts still encumber economy.

21 Oct 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

Explainer | China’s economic stimulus efforts gather pace in busy week

President, premier and central bank chief among those dispensing clues to the next developments in China’s economic stimulus.

21 Oct 2024 - 10:02AMvideocam

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China property

China’s property market has surged in recent years. After prices jumped 25 per cent in 2009 alone, the central government imposed austerity measures, including lending curbs, higher mortgage rates and restrictions on the number of homes each family can buy.

last updated:

9 September, 2024