The Chinese government ordered harsh new measures to curb the property bubble in Beijing, including requiring 50% down payments for second homes and 30% down payments for first-time buyers. Commercial banks can now refuse loans to those unable to prove they have lived in the city for at least a year where they want to purchase property. However, Beijing's efforts to cool the overheated housing market have not been effective so far.
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1. Beijing fights the property bubble
State Council orders harsh measures: 50% down payment on second
homes, 30% down payment for first-time home buyers
Commercial banks can now refuse loans to borrowers who are unable to
prove they have lived for at least 1 year in the city where they want to buy
Beijing卒s efforts to cool the housing
market have not worked so far 11.7
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