China Resources Land sales fall in wake of tighter curbs
CR Land posted a 30 per cent increase in net profit last year to HK$10.57 billion, after taking into account a HK$4 billion revaluation gain on investment properties.
Mainland developer China Resources Land says its property sales fell slightly this month after the central government further tightened curbs on the housing market.
CR Land posted a 30 per cent increase in net profit last year to HK$10.57 billion, after taking into account a HK$4 billion revaluation gain on investment properties.
Given the impact of the central government's new measures announced on March 1, chairman Wang Yin said daily contract sales were 180 million yuan (HK$224 million) in the first 10 days.
"On normal days, the average daily contract sales were 200 million yuan," Wang said.
The latest government measures were the toughest imposed in a year, which include increased down payments and interest rates for second mortgages in cities with excessive price gains, enforcing a property sales tax, and tightening home-purchase limits.
Individual sellers are also subject to a 20 per cent tax on profits if the original purchase price is available, a levy that is being easily avoided.
In response to the market change, Wang said CR Land had allocated 85 per cent of its land for mass residential projects to cater for first-time buyers.