1. New policy for national housing provident fund allows first-time homebuyers to borrow up to 3.4 million yuan. 2. Shanghai's "Eight Measures" take effect on their first weekend: new properties sell out quickly, with buyers rushing to the market.

2026-08-25

1. New policy for national housing provident fund allows first-time homebuyers to borrow up to 3.4 million yuan. 2. Shanghai's "Eight Measures" take effect on their first weekend: new properties sell out quickly, with buyers rushing to the market. 3. Chengdu: The minimum down payment for housing provident fund loans for newly built commercial housing in the city is 15%. 4. China Index Academy: The number of fully furnished apartments launched in key monitored cities from January to July decreased by 30.1% year-on-year. 5. Hunan Province's new housing provident fund policy takes effect today, allowing withdrawal of property purchase tax and maintenance funds. 6. Hainan Province Economic Operation Scheduling and Promotion Meeting: Make good use of new policy-based financial tools to actively expand effective investment. 7. Shenzhen's three districts issue consecutive planning adjustments, converting over 300,000 square meters of land designated for university use to residential use. 8. JLL predicts Hong Kong luxury home rents will rise by approximately 5% in 2026. 9. Guangzhou Haizhu Tongchuanghui starts expropriation, with maximum compensation for abandoned property reaching 16,800 yuan per square meter. 10. UBS: Housing provident fund reform may become a new entry point to solve the negative interest rate spread in the residential market. 11. Bank of Korea: Per capita new mortgage loans in the second quarter saw the largest quarterly decline since 2013.