EABER/SABER Newsletter October 2016

There is never a dull moment in China’s property market. In August, surging demand led to scores of people lining up to file divorce applications in Shanghai because separated couples can buy more houses. Then in the first week of October, Chinese cities rolled out new measures to cool the home buying frenzy that has seen prices skyrocket, marking a new round of tightening since policies were eased two years ago.