China property

China’s property stocks fall as new rules upend presale funding playbook

2026-08-31T06:38:23.000Z
Homebuyers will be able to borrow for a term of up to 40 years for their mortgages, up from the current 30 years.

China ramps up credit support in overhaul of property market

2026-08-29T04:07:11.000Z
China’s property developers had for decades used a presale model, where homes are sold before project completion.

China to reform home sales system to curb delivery risks

2026-08-28T13:00:08.000Z
An unfinished castle-style building stands at a deserted Evergrande Group resort development in Guiyang, Guizhou province.

Inside Evergrande’s unfinished fairytale ‘castle’ and the long shadow of China’s property boom gone bust

2026-08-27T00:57:11.000Z
China’s property downturn invites comparisons with two other devastating slumps – Japan’s asset bubble in the 1990s and the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, which ignited the 2008 global financial crisis.
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China’s property slowdown echoes Japan’s

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
Unfinished residential buildings developed by Evergrande in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.
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‘The pain is unbearable’: China’s property crisis grinds on after Evergrande founder jailed for life

2026-08-24T08:44:19.000Z
Following failed restructuring attempts, Evergrande received a liquidation order in Hong Kong in 2024, marking a significant escalation in the unravelling of the sector.

Evergrande creditors owed US$45 billion face more complex path after founder jailed for life

2026-08-21T04:43:42.000Z
The revisions came after China’s economy showed across-the-board weakness in July, with consumption softening more than expected and home prices continuing to fall.

China widens use of US$1.6 trillion fund to spur spending on homes

2026-08-19T07:12:13.000Z
China’s prolonged property market slump has added to growth pressures on the broader economy.

China new home prices stagnant in July as demand stays weak

2026-08-17T10:36:03.000Z
Lacklustre domestic demand and disruptions caused by extreme weather are setting back China’s economy, which is already weakened by months of fiscal austerity.

China’s economy loses momentum in July as factory output, retail sales and investment all miss forecasts

2026-08-17T08:16:35.000Z