China Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property Market
- Beijing is seeking feedback on preliminary proposal: people
- Move comes as officials vow to address biggest drag on economy
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China is considering a proposal to have local governments across the country buy millions of unsold homes, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be one of its most ambitious attempts yet to salvage the beleaguered property market.
The State Council is seeking feedback from several provinces and government entities on the preliminary plan, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. While China has already experimented with several pilot programs to clear excess housing inventory with the help of state funding, the latest plan would be much larger in scale.