Caixin OnlineOpinionMagazine Columnist谢国忠 Andy Xie Frayed String for China's Property Balloon
03.22.2010 17:54

Frayed String for China's Property Balloon

Don't expect China's property bubble to shrink as long as Beijing tinkers with rules but neglects credible reform
By Andy Xie
 

(Caixin Online) Beijing has unleashed another round of property market tightening measures, and this time it's tightening mortgage loan terms considerably: The mortgage interest discount has been reduced for first-time homebuyers; the discount has been abolished and down payment requirement raised to 40 percent for second-time homebuyers; and rates are at banker discretion while the required down payment has been raised to 60 percent for third-time buyers.

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