Sept 18 — Zhang Xuetao, director of the Real Estate Market Supervision Department at the Ministry of Housing and Urban‑Rural Development, told a State Council press briefing that during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period China broadened housing provident

2026-09-18

Sept 18 — Zhang Xuetao, director of the Real Estate Market Supervision Department at the Ministry of Housing and Urban‑Rural Development, told a State Council press briefing that during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period China broadened housing provident fund withdrawal conditions from six to nine, adding routine items such as home renovation and property‑management fees. The ministry said it will further deploy the housing provident fund to support renting, home purchases, repairs and housing maintenance to serve housing consumption across the life cycle.