Chinese Homebuyers Stage Protests Nationwide

With home construction at a standstill and no clear delivery timelines, Chinese homeowners are ensnared in a mortgage predicament that could last for decades.
Chinese Homebuyers Stage Protests Nationwide
Early morning traffic passes in front of a large property development under construction in Shanghai on May 19, 2006. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images
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Chinese developers have suspended the construction of apartment buildings amid the real estate crisis, triggering a widespread mortgage boycott among homebuyers in several provinces and cities across China in recent weeks.

These homeowners have organized protests at construction sites and local government offices, demanding the completion of homes they’ve already paid presale deposits for and started making mortgage payments on.

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