Beijing Lifts Cap on Suburban Home Purchases Amid Persistent Decline in Housing Sector

Authorities eased restrictions to encourage home sales amid persistent real estate downturn.
Beijing Lifts Cap on Suburban Home Purchases Amid Persistent Decline in Housing Sector
A man walks into an office building next to the site of new skyscrapers under construction in the Central Business District in Beijing on Nov. 29, 2024. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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Beijing has lifted a long-standing cap on the number of suburban homes that city residents can purchase, a move aimed at stimulating sales in China’s struggling real estate market.

The change, effective Aug. 9, was announced on Aug. 8 by Beijing’s Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Housing Fund Management Center.