Beijing municipal authorities issued implementation opinions on implementing the
Notice on improving the commodity housing sales system, effective Aug. 28, 2026.
From that date new projects should prioritize completed-property (existing property) sales.
Developers must prepare a completed-sales plan after initial property
registration and file for completed-sales record with the district housing and
urban‑rural development (housing management) department. Properties and related
land‑use rights to be sold must be free of mortgages, seizures or other
encumbrances. During completed‑property sales, developers may sign purchase
deposit contracts after obtaining the construction permit; deposits are
generally capped at no more than 1% of the total purchase price. If a developer
breaches and fails to deliver on time, buyers may seek contract termination
under the deposit contract terms.
