Henan rolled out consumption-support measures targeting the housing market. The
package speeds urban old-district renovations and permits elevator eligible and
accessibility retrofits without counting added volume toward planning floor area
or requiring planning permission, provided public safety is ensured and building
main structures are unchanged—aimed at cutting renovation costs. The province
broadens housing provident fund (HPF) use from home purchase and rent to include
repairs and maintenance, trims HPF loan approval timelines to 10 days from 15,
and advances cross-city coordination to enable province‑wide HPF mutual
recognition and mutual lending to ease out-of-area use.
