China News Service, Beijing, April 8. Ni Hong, the vice minister of China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, interviewed the heads of five cities including Guangzhou, Hefei, Ningbo, Dongguan, and Nantong on the 8th, demanding that the political position be improved and real estate should be fully understood. The importance of the stable and healthy development of the market, firmly grasp the positioning that houses are used for living, not for speculation, and do not use real estate as a short-term means of stimulating the economy, and earnestly shoulder the main responsibility of the city to ensure stable land prices, stable housing prices, Stabilize expectations.

  Recently, Guangzhou, Hefei, Dongguan and other cities have implemented their main responsibilities and introduced regulatory measures to address the problem of rising real estate markets, which have played a certain role in stabilizing the market.

In this regard, Ni Hong pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the implementation effect evaluation, improve relevant policies in a timely manner, and enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of regulation.

City governments should increase their enthusiasm and initiative in their work, keep a close eye on new situations and new issues, take timely targeted measures, make precise adjustments, resolutely curb speculation and real estate speculation, guide expectations, and ensure the smooth operation of the real estate market.

  Ni Hong said that it is necessary to improve the linkage mechanism of population, land and housing, strengthen overall coordination with policies related to population settlement and compulsory education, strengthen the management of second-hand housing transactions, and improve the system, integrity, and coordination of real estate market regulation.

  Ni Hong said that the implementation of the national "14th Five-Year Plan" outline, pay close attention to the preparation of the "14th Five-Year" housing development plan, and improve the housing supply structure.

Large cities with large population inflows should vigorously develop affordable rental housing, standardize the development of the long-term rental housing market, separately list land for leased housing plans, explore the use of collective construction land and idle land owned by enterprises and institutions to build rental housing, and reduce the burden of rental housing taxes and fees. Increase financial support and try our best to help new citizens, young people and other groups solve their housing difficulties.

  The five cities stated that they will resolutely implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, earnestly implement the main responsibilities of cities, closely monitor market changes, and act decisively on emerging and trending issues to ensure stable land prices, house prices, and expectations.

It is understood that the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has included Dongguan and Nantong in the list of key cities for real estate market monitoring.

  Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has been to Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanchang and other places to supervise real estate regulation and control.

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