REALESTATEMARKETOFCHINAReasonsforGrowthReformofChina’srealestatesectordidnottakeplaceuntilthelate1990s
Priortothattime,mostofChina’surbanpopulationreliedontheStateforhousing
OwnershipofrealpropertyrestedintheState,andpropertydevelopmentwastheresponsibilityoftheState
However,startingintheearly1990s,China’shousingsystembegantotransittoamarketdrivensystem
Abrieftimelineofhousingreformsisasfollows:YearEvent1988Amendedconstitutiontopermittransferoflanduserights1991Employer/employee-fundedhousingprovidentfundscommenced1992Publichousingcommencedtobesoldoffinmajorcities1995Regulationsissuedregardingsalesandpre-salesofrealestate,settingforthaframeworkforrealestatesales1998AbolitionofState-allocatedhousing1999Maximummortgagetermsextendedto30yearsandmaximumfinanceincreasedto80%Formalizedproceduresfor