China News Service, Beijing, August 1 (Reporter Pang Wuji) The adjustment of China's property market is still continuing.

　　According to data released by the China Index Research Institute on August 1, the average price of new residential buildings in China's 100 cities in July was 16,204 yuan per square meter, a slight decrease of 0.01% from a month-on-month increase.

The price of second-hand housing in Baicheng fell by 0.09% month-on-month, and the decline was wider than the previous month.

In July, the number of cities where the prices of new and second-hand houses fell month-on-month increased.

　　Chen Wenjing, the market research director of the Index Division of the China Index Research Institute, said at the real estate market situation analysis meeting held on the same day that from January to July this year, the prices of newly built houses in Baicheng and the prices of second-hand houses in Baicheng rose by 0.15% and 0.08%, respectively, with an increase of both. keep narrowing.

　　From a regional perspective, from January to July 2022, the price of new houses in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration increased by 0.35%, ranking first among major urban agglomerations; in July, the price of new houses in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei increased by 0.14% month-on-month, the highest increase.

　　Prices are mainly driven by transaction volume.

From January to July 2022, the transaction scale of new commercial housing in key 100 cities will be the lowest in the same period in recent years, down by about 40% year-on-year.

Among them, Chen Wenjing pointed out that in July, due to factors such as the traditional off-season sales and slowing supply, the activity of market transactions declined.

According to the agency's preliminary statistics, the transaction area of ​​key cities in July fell by more than 13% month-on-month and about 27% year-on-year.

　　It is worth noting that in July, localities continued to introduce policies to stabilize the property market, but the frequency slowed down.

That month, 83 provinces and cities issued 93 policies.

In June, about 85 cities introduced 136 policies, among which Nanjing, Wuhan, Hefei and other cities can buy houses by paying social security or personal tax.

　　According to incomplete statistics, since January 2022, more than 210 provinces and cities in China have relaxed their real estate control policies in terms of reducing the down payment ratio, increasing talent introduction, issuing house purchase subsidies, and increasing the amount of provident fund loans. Forced, the frequency of policy introduction exceeded 550 times.

　　Looking forward to the market outlook, Chen Wenjing believes that the current problem of "guaranteing the handover of buildings" needs to be solved urgently. Only by "guaranteing the handover of buildings" can people's livelihood and expectations be stabilized.

The meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held recently made it clear that the responsibilities of local governments should be consolidated to ensure the handover of buildings and the livelihood of the people.

She expects that the follow-up related measures and supporting funds will be implemented at a faster pace.

Only when the "guaranteed property handover" is advanced as scheduled, the economy recovers steadily, and confidence and expectations in the property market continue to improve, the market can recover steadily in the second half of the year.

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