1. Shenzhen Real Estate Association: In the second week of this year, the recorded volume of second-hand houses in Shenzhen decreased by 1.8% compared to the previous week.
According to Statistics from the Shenzhen Real Estate Brokerage Association, during the second week of 2025, the city recorded 1,541 second-hand houses (including self-service), a month-on-month decrease of 1.8%. With the approach of the Spring Festival holiday, some practitioners returned home early for the New Year, and the second-hand housing market has recently shown a fluctuating running trend, currently maintaining around a relatively considerable value.
2. Shanghai: By the end of 2026, comprehensively launch the overall renovation project of urban villages.
The Shanghai Regional High-Quality Development Leading Group Office issued the "Implementation Plan for the Five-Year Action Plan for Deepening the Human-Centered New Urbanization Strategy in Shanghai" task division plan, comprehensively promoting urban renewal. By the end of 2025, complete the renovation of sporadic second-level old houses in the central urban area; by the end of 2026, fully launch the overall renovation project of urban villages; by the end of 2027, complete the renovation of small beam thin slab houses.
3. Shanghai: Optimize the multi-level rental housing supply system of "one bed, one room, one suite" to continuously meet the housing needs of the Agricultural transfer population.
The task division plan for the "Implementation Plan for the Five-Year Action Plan for Deepening the Human-Centered New Urbanization Strategy in Shanghai" was released on the 14th. It proposed to optimize the multi-level rental housing supply system of "one bed, one room, one suite" to continuously meet the housing needs of the Agricultural transfer population. Encourage increasing the supply of guaranteed rental housing through acquisition, repurposing, and revitalizing idle inventory. Accelerate the development of the home for new era urban builders and managers, targeting groups such as the Agricultural transfer population engaged in urban construction, operation, and living service guarantee industries, with a goal of building 120,000 beds in the home for new era urban builders and managers over the next five years. Continuously improve the housing system with multiple主体 supply, multi-channel guarantee, and both rental and purchase to better meet rigid housing demand and diverse improvement housing demand. Explore ways to promote flexible employment personnel's participation in the housing provident fund system.
4. Beijing will continue to carry out the second round of pilot projects for extending land contracts for another 30 years this year after they expire.
The third session of the 16th People's Congress of Beijing opened on January 14. The Mayor of Beijing, Yin Yong, delivered a government work report. The report mentioned that this year, the specific work to be done includes the continuation of the second round of pilot projects for extending land contracts for another 30 years after they expire. Focus on the second batch of hundreds and thousands of engineering demonstration projects, implement 50 urban and rural water supply enhancement projects, create 300 kilometers of beautiful rural roads, and optimize and enhance the rural living environment. Continue to carry out the second round of pilot projects for extending land contracts for another 30 years after they expire, orderly promote the market-oriented reform of collective management construction land, deepen the management of rural collective "three assets", and enhance the vitality of rural collective economies. Vigorously promote farmers' income growth, strengthen the coordination between districts and towns to revitalize idle resources in rural areas, improve the quality of rural tourism, and strive to make farmers' lives more prosperous.
5. Beijing government work report: The real estate market will continue to promote stabilization and improvement by 2025, prioritizing the supply of residential land near rail transit stations and densely populated employment areas.
The third session of the 16th People's Congress of Beijing opened at the Beijing Conference Center on the morning of January 14. Mayor Yin Yong delivered the government work report. Regarding key tasks for 2025, the report mentioned better meeting the housing needs of urban and rural residents. Continuously optimizing real estate policies to promote stability and improvement in the real estate market. Improving the 'Indemnificatory Apartment + Market' housing supply system, prioritizing the supply of residential land to rail transit stations and employment-intensive areas, and constructing 0.05 million units of indemnificatory rental housing, and completing 0.08 million units of various types of indemnificatory apartments. Increasing efforts to enhance supporting facilities in new residential areas to construct 'good houses' that meet high-quality living standards for the masses and build a new model for real estate development.
6. Zhengzhou, Henan Housing Association proposal: Launch special discounted housing resources for 'Spring Festival and Lantern Festival', with gifts like home appliances and parking spaces for home purchases.
The Zhengzhou Housing and Real Estate Industry Association issued a proposal on promotional activities for commercial housing during the 'Spring Festival and Lantern Festival' period on January 13. The proposal mentions that the 'Spring Festival and Lantern Festival' period is a peak time for many people returning to their hometowns for visits, job hunting, and employment, and it is also the best opportunity for citizens to purchase homes. It is proposed that real estate development companies reasonably formulate sales discount measures for 'double festival' properties. Special discounted housing resources for the 'double festival' will be launched, with promotions including gifts of home appliances, travel, waiving property management fees, free parking spaces (or discounts), paying deed tax, and property maintenance fund on behalf.
7. Insider: COUNTRY GARDEN's controlling shareholder intends to convert half of the 1.1 billion dollar shareholder loan into equity of Forest City.
According to insiders, COUNTRY GARDEN's controlling shareholder intends to convert half of the total 1.1 billion dollar existing shareholder loan into COUNTRY GARDEN's Stocks and half into the 60% equity of Forest City held by COUNTRY GARDEN. The 'Forest City' project by COUNTRY GARDEN is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and is jointly developed by COUNTRY GARDEN and the local developer KPRJ. COUNTRY GARDEN indirectly holds 60% of the equity in Forest City.
8. Anshan, Liaoning: Optimizing the withdrawal policy for housing provident fund when purchasing a house in full cash, allowing two withdrawals per property.
The Anshan Housing Provident Fund Management Center in Liaoning Province published a notice on January 13 regarding adjustments to some housing provident fund withdrawal and loan policies, optimizing the withdrawal policy for full cash home purchases, allowing two withdrawals per property, with each withdrawal amount being the balance of the provident fund account one month before the application date, and the total withdrawal amount not exceeding the total house price; optimizing the withdrawal policy for unpaid employees, removing the restriction that unpaid units must make up the outstanding housing provident fund before withdrawal; optimizing the rental withdrawal policy, removing the restriction that those with other housing consumption withdrawal records cannot withdraw housing provident fund for rental reasons. The time limit for divorce restrictions is also canceled, and the previous limitation that one must be divorced for more than one year to apply for housing provident fund loans is lifted. At the same time, the policy for loans from outside the area is optimized, increasing the maximum loan amount for workers contributing from other areas, adjusting it to be the same as the local contributors, which is a maximum of 1 million yuan for dual-income couples purchasing newly built commercial housing, and a maximum of 0.8 million yuan for purchasing second-hand housing; the maximum loan amount for single-income families is 0.6 million yuan. Anshan City will also develop a loan business for employees contributing from outside the area.
9. SiChuan Zigong optimizes the housing provident fund loan policy, raising the maximum loan limit to 1 million yuan.
On January 13, the Zigong Housing Provident Fund Management Committee in SiChuan Province issued a notification on optimizing the housing provident fund loan policy, removing the restriction that two housing provident fund loans must be separated by 12 months or more. The maximum loan limit will also be increased. For those meeting the high-level talent policy, the maximum loan limit will increase by 50%, up to 1.5 million yuan, without the restriction of differentiated loan limits for single and dual-income workers; single-income workers can execute loans at the dual-income limit, and the amount that can be loaned is not limited to 20 times the deposit balance. The maximum loan limit for ordinary commodity housing and resold housing will be uniformly raised to 1 million yuan in Zigong City. Among them, the limit is 1 million yuan for dual-depositors and 0.8 million yuan for single depositors. At the same time, families of depositors with two or three children meeting Zigong's housing loan policy will have their maximum loan limits raised by 0.2 million yuan and 300,000 yuan respectively, up to 1.2 million yuan and 1.3 million yuan. For graduates working in Zigong City who graduated within 5 years (inclusive) with an associate degree or above, the maximum loan limit will also be increased by 0.2 million yuan, with a maximum limit of 1.2 million yuan, and the amount that can be loaned is not limited to 20 times the deposit balance.
10. In Gansu Baiyin City: the allocation target of funds for second-hand housing provident fund loans has been changed from borrowers to sellers.
On January 14, the Gansu Baiyin Housing Provident Fund Management Center issued a notification regarding the adjustment of second-hand housing provident fund loan policy to further protect the legal rights of both parties in the buying and selling of second-hand housing, and to better meet the reasonable needs of employees paying into the housing provident fund to use it for purchasing second-hand housing, the Baiyin Housing Provident Fund Management Center has optimized and adjusted the loan process for second-hand housing. Firstly, the time point for accepting second-hand housing provident fund loans has been adjusted. The acceptance time point has been changed from after the parties involved complete the transfer of property (the buyer has obtained the property ownership certificate) to before the transfer. Secondly, the allocation target of funds for second-hand housing provident fund loans has been changed from the borrower to the seller. Thirdly, the extraction process for second-hand housing provident fund loans remains the same after property transfer, with no changes to the required documents. Fourthly, the adjusted loan processing procedure will run in parallel with the original procedure for a period of three months, after which the new loan process will take effect.
11. The first phase of the reconstruction project in Dongguayu Village, Nansha, Guangzhou, has delivered a total of 399 units.
On January 12, the first phase of the reconstruction project in Dongguayu Village (Area 1) of Nansha, Guangzhou, held a delivery ceremony. It is reported that this first phase of the reconstruction area includes three buildings, providing a total of 399 restored houses, which will be delivered in three batches over three days. The project employs a 'layer combination' model for housing allocation, allowing villagers to freely combine and select complete floors.
12. Ackman plans to merge with the real estate company Howard Hughes to create a contemporary Berkshire Hathaway.
The capital management of Pershing Square proposed merging a newly established subsidiary with Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. to transform this real estate developer into a 'modern' version of Berkshire. The investment firm, run by Bill Ackman, stated in a letter to investors on its website that it offers Howard Hughes shareholders $85 per share, with most being paid in Cash / Money Market. This represents a 38.3% premium over the price of Howard Hughes when Pershing Square expressed interest in a potential merger in August. Ackman has been preparing for the acquisition of Howard Hughes for months. In August, he mentioned collaborating with Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to potentially acquire all shares of Howard Hughes that Pershing Square does not yet own. The fund of this investment company holds 37.6% of Howard Hughes stock. This deal would give Ackman the opportunity to expand into investing in community developments and retail properties for which Howard Hughes is known. He stated that he would advocate for the company to use its Cash / Money Market for investments in operating companies, following Buffett's investment model at Berkshire Hathaway. The stock price of Howard Hughes surged by 9.5% to $78.62 due to this news.
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