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Recently, many places have begun to implement new housing provident fund policies to benefit the people, and the scope of withdrawals has been further relaxed. Nanjing, Suzhou and other places in Jiangsu have begun to accept the withdrawal of decoration and property fees. Shenyang, Liaoning has also issued nine optimization policies, including heating fees and other expenses.
Recently, many places have officially begun to implement new housing provident fund policies to benefit the people, and the scope of withdrawals has been further relaxed. Nanjing, Suzhou and other places in Jiangsu have begun to accept the withdrawal of decoration and property fees. Shenyang, Liaoning has also issued nine optimization policies, including heating fees and other expenses.
Nanjing
On October 9, the new housing provident fund policy in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province was officially implemented.
According to the new policy, starting from September 20, 2026, households that renovate their own housing can apply for withdrawal of provident fund renovation, with the amount not exceeding 1,000 yuan per square meter, and the maximum total withdrawal amount for the family is 150,000 yuan. If a paying household withdraws provident funds to pay for the property fees of its own residence, the maximum withdrawal for the year with property fee invoices is 5,000 yuan; the maximum withdrawal for the year without an invoice is 1,000 yuan.
Zhang Yuanhang, a staff member of the Loan Department of the Nanjing Housing Provident Fund Management Center in Jiangsu Province, said that so far, 7,300 depositors have successfully applied for the new deal, with an application amount of approximately 16 million yuan.
Suzhou, Nantong, Yancheng
Many places in Jiangsu have simultaneously introduced differentiated extraction standards:
The maximum amount a family can withdraw for home decoration in Suzhou is 150,000 yuan, which can be withdrawn in installments;
The upper limit for withdrawals per square meter for decoration in Nantong is 2,000 yuan, with a maximum of 280,000 yuan for a single unit;
A maximum of 300,000 yuan can be withdrawn for decoration of new houses in Yancheng, and a maximum of 150,000 yuan can be withdrawn for old houses.
shenyang
On October 9, Shenyang, Liaoning Province released nine new housing provident fund policies.
If the family has not withdrawn the provident fund in the year, it can withdraw a lump sum to pay the property fee for a house. The total withdrawal amount of the depositor and spouse does not exceed 10,000 yuan. The heating fee, parking space management fee, elevator usage fee, etc. of the house can be included in the total property fee calculation. The relevant property fee withdrawal policy will be implemented from December 1, 2026. In addition, Shenyang changed the current down payment withdrawal policy from a phased policy to a long-term policy.
Li Zan, deputy director of the Shenyang Housing Provident Fund Management Center in Liaoning Province, introduced that after January 1, 2027, depositors and their spouses who purchase a house with a loan in Shenyang can withdraw the housing provident fund once within one year from the date of purchase to pay for the down payment of the house.
The new policy also supports depositor families to withdraw housing provident funds in one go to pay for housing renovation costs in Shenyang. Families that purchased rough commercial houses after January 1 this year can withdraw decoration fees at 2,000 yuan per square meter within 2 years from the date of purchase. The total withdrawal amount for couples shall not exceed 200,000 yuan. The relevant decoration withdrawal policy will also be implemented from December 1, 2026.

The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate has risen to 7.40% for seven consecutive weeks, hitting a new high in the past three years, causing real estate transactions in Southern California to cool down. Buyers are giving up buying houses because of the increase in monthly payments, while sellers are unwilling to lower prices because of the high cost of replacing their homes. Both parties are on the sidelines. At the same time, some homeowners choose to renovate their original residences or add space to avoid taking on high-interest new mortgages. The housing market presents a deadlock in which buyers are bargaining for prices and sellers are reluctant to sell.

The Hsinchu County Government Taxation Bureau reminds landlords that the new housing tax 2.0 system, which enjoys preferential tax rates of 1.6% to 2.4% for renters, is not permanent. After the lease expires, no matter whether it is renewed or changed, you must reapply, otherwise the tax rate will revert to 2.6% to 4.8% for non-owner-occupied households, and the tax burden may double. It also provides three steps to save taxes and a contact number for peace of mind.

The rapid rise in housing prices in Taiwan has led to a heavy burden of home purchase. The number of seniors over 65 years old has increased significantly. In the second quarter of 2022, there were 1,950 new mortgage loans in a single quarter, six times the number in the first quarter of 2009. Even the latest data has increased significantly, reflecting the trend of a super-aged society and retirement postponement, and bank credit evaluations are facing adjustments.

As of December last year, the number of mortgage loan applications nationwide for people over 65 years old exceeded 61,600, accounting for about 4.08%, setting an 18-year high since statistics were collected in 2009. The growth rate in the past ten years has been significant, from about 19,500 at the end of 2016 to 61,600, an increase of nearly 3.16 times. Experts point out that high-net-worth groups regard mortgage loans as a tool for asset allocation and wealth inheritance, but whether outstanding debts can be deducted from inheritance tax still needs to comply with tax laws and have solid proof.

The Taipei City Land Affairs Bureau announced that the number of buildings transferred through building transactions in September was 2,133, a year-on-year increase of 20.2%. Although transaction volume increased by 5.3% in the first nine months of this year compared with last year, it is still at the lowest level since 2017. Experts analyze that due to the high point of the stock market, most funds are retained in the stock market. Although the buying momentum in the housing market is stable, the growth momentum is limited.
Starting from October 1, the policy of discounting interest rates on home purchase loans for residents nationwide will be officially implemented. China Construction Bank responded proactively, clarifying service procedures, formulating interest discount confirmation letters, and improving system functions to achieve "enjoyment without application". During the National Day, branches in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Anhui, Beijing and other places visited real estate properties and intermediary agencies to explain policies and issue the first batch of subsidized loans. Chengdu Shuangliu, Yibin, Nanchong and other places in Sichuan issued subsidized loans of 2.1 million yuan on the first day; Jiaxing, Huzhou and Shaoxing in Zhejiang issued the first batch of loans in the province; loans of 600,000 yuan were processed on-site at the Zhenjiang real estate exhibition in Jiangsu; Guangdong Provincial Branch handled more than 500 million yuan in discounted loans during the National Day; Hefei Hi-tech and other places in Anhui issued a total of 1.545 million yuan; Beijing customer Ms. Deng received proactive services and is expected to save 24,000 yuan in interest in five years. China Construction Bank will continue to optimize services and promote policy dividends to cover more households in urgent need.