China News Service, Beijing, January 11 (Liu Wenwen) Pan Wei, head of the Housing Security Department of China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, revealed at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office of China on the 11th that 40 key cities will be included during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. The initial plan is to add 6.5 million affordable rental housing units.

  The "14th Five-Year" Public Service Plan issued recently clarifies the public service projects in the residential area.

Pan Wei said that around these projects, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China has carried out a series of work in recent years.

  In terms of speeding up the improvement of the housing security system, focusing on cities with high population inflows and high housing prices, we will accelerate the development of affordable rental housing. In 2021, 40 key cities will raise 936,000 units (rooms), which are expected to help more than 2 million new citizens, Relieve housing difficulties for young people, etc.

  In terms of comprehensively promoting the renovation of old urban communities, vigorously renovate and upgrade old urban communities built before the end of 2000, and speed up the improvement of residents' living conditions.

From 2019 to 2021, a total of 114,000 old urban communities will be renovated nationwide, benefiting more than 20 million households.

  According to reports, since the comprehensive implementation of the renovation of dilapidated houses in rural areas for poverty alleviation, the dilapidated houses of 7.9 million households and 25.68 million poor people across the country have been renovated; 10.75 million rural households with minimum living allowances, scattered supporters, poor families with disabilities and other poor groups have been renovated. Dilapidated houses; 23.416 million registered poor households achieved housing security.

By the end of last year, more than 150 million people had paid the national housing provident fund, more than 22 million people had been supported to withdraw for rent, and loans were issued to help more than 60 million people buy houses.

  Talking about the public service plan for the housing sector during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Pan Wei revealed that in terms of expanding the supply of affordable rental housing, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 40 key cities initially planned to add 6.5 million units ( time), it is expected to help 13 million new citizens, young people, etc. to ease housing difficulties.

In terms of promoting the transformation of old urban communities, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the transformation of about 219,000 old urban communities built before the end of 2000 will be basically completed.

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