CITIC Group considers spinning off real estate business

12 March 2010
CITIC Group, the state-owned financial conglomerate, is planning to spin off its real estate unit in an initial public offering in order to raise funds for expansion, state media reported.  more...

Property prices rise 10.7% yoy in February

11 March 2010
Property prices in China rose 10.7% year-on-year in February, according to new figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the Wall Street Journal reported.  more...

50% down payment now required for land purchases

11 March 2010
According to a message posted on its web site, the Ministry of Land and Resources will now require a down payment of 50% for land purchases, Bloomberg reported.  more...

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China Everbright boss says property prices 'frightening'  (23 February 2010)
China’s urban property prices rise 9.5% in January  (12 February 2010)
ICBC plans to restrict lending to property developers  (9 February 2010)
China Resources Land to join Hang Seng Index  (8 February 2010)
Bank of China orders 'overall hike' in rates  (3 February 2010)
China targets third mortgages in bid to rein in property prices  (2 February 2010)
Shanghai mayor wants affordable housing near Disneyland  (29 January 2010)
Shanghai can retake developers' idle land  (21 January 2010)
CapitaLand to buy Orient Overseas property business  (19 January 2010)
Shanghai mortgages rise 1,600% in 2009  (19 January 2010)
Chinese property prices rise at fastest pace in 18 months  (15 January 2010)
China restricts mortgage loan commissions  (14 January 2010)
China to increase scrutiny over lending  (11 January 2010)
Beijing tightens land-sale regulations  (21 December 2009)
China property stocks will rebound  (16 December 2009)
State Council to boost low-cost housing  (15 December 2009)
Property prices rise 5.7% in November  (11 December 2009)