Property sales have seen a sharp drop and there's been an increase in the number of cancellations of home orders in Chinese cities that have introduced regulations to limit purchases of property.
"The government will stop unreasonable home demand and limit speculation in the property market," housing management bureau officials have explained.
The cities' new rules now require buyers to have a household registration, or hukou, and a marriage certificate to purchase an apartment.
The new rules at the same time suspended second-home purchases for families who are residents, while denying new home loans for migrant families who have not worked in the city for at least one year. Also, many cities now have similar loan caps and higher down payment to cool down the overheated property market.
Link: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2010-10/20/content_11433761.htm
