The Hefei Housing Security and Real Estate Administration, the Hefei Urban and Rural Development Bureau, the Hefei Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, the Hefei Housing Provident Fund Management Center, and the Anhui Regulatory Bureau Office of the State Financial Supervision and Administration issued implementation opinions on implementing the “Notice on Improving the Commercial Housing Sales System”. Among them, it is mentioned that sales of existing commercial housing will be implemented vigorously and in an orderly manner. Starting August 28, 2026, commercial housing projects that have newly issued state-owned construction land use rights concession notices will give priority to existing housing sales. In commercial housing projects where existing housing sales are carried out, after completing the project completion, acceptance and filing, the real estate development enterprise reports the existing housing sales plan and relevant certificates that meet the delivery conditions to the municipal real estate administration department for the record. Real estate development enterprises shall sell according to existing housing sales plans, and the right to use the houses and construction land sold shall be free from restricted transaction situations such as collateral or seizure. Strict deposit management for existing home sales. In commercial housing projects where existing housing is sold, after obtaining a construction permit for a construction project, a real estate development enterprise can sign a deposit contract with the buyer. The deposit contract shall stipulate the deposit amount, commercial housing sales price, delivery time, and liability for not being able to perform the contract on schedule. The deposit charged must not be higher than 5% of the total price of the house. All existing housing deposits paid by buyers shall be deposited into the deposit supervision account, and deposits shall not be used during the supervision period. Deposit supervision accounts can be set up per project or building. Deposit supervision will be lifted after the house has completed completion inspection, and supporting facilities such as water and electricity have met delivery conditions.

The Hefei Housing Security and Real Estate Administration, the Hefei Urban and Rural Development Bureau, the Hefei Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, the Hefei Housing Provident Fund Management Center, and the Anhui Regulatory Bureau Office of the State Financial Supervision and Administration issued implementation opinions on implementing the “Notice on Improving the Commercial Housing Sales System”. Among them, it is mentioned that sales of existing commercial housing will be implemented vigorously and in an orderly manner. Starting August 28, 2026, commercial housing projects that have newly issued state-owned construction land use rights concession notices will give priority to existing housing sales. In commercial housing projects where existing housing sales are carried out, after completing the project completion, acceptance and filing, the real estate development enterprise reports the existing housing sales plan and relevant certificates that meet the delivery conditions to the municipal real estate administration department for the record. Real estate development enterprises shall sell according to existing housing sales plans, and the right to use the houses and construction land sold shall be free from restricted transaction situations such as collateral or seizure. Strict deposit management for existing home sales. In commercial housing projects where existing housing is sold, after obtaining a construction permit for a construction project, a real estate development enterprise can sign a deposit contract with the buyer. The deposit contract shall stipulate the deposit amount, commercial housing sales price, delivery time, and liability for not being able to perform the contract on schedule. The deposit charged must not be higher than 5% of the total price of the house. All existing housing deposits paid by buyers shall be deposited into the deposit supervision account, and deposits shall not be used during the supervision period. Deposit supervision accounts can be set up per project or building. Deposit supervision will be lifted after the house has completed completion inspection, and supporting facilities such as water and electricity have met delivery conditions.