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Cailianshe reported on August 13 that there have been market rumors recently that Shenzhen plans to continue to optimize its real estate policies and may further lower the threshold for purchase restrictions. Except for the core areas where purchase restrictions will remain, social security requirements may be cancelled in other areas.

Regarding this rumor, the reporter verified it with the relevant departments in Shenzhen. The Shenzhen Housing and Construction Bureau stated that according to the current policy of Shenzhen, local resident families (including families with some family members who are local residents) can purchase two commercial housing units. Local resident families with two or more underage children can, on the basis of the current purchase restriction policy, purchase another house in Yantian District, Bao'an District (excluding Xin'an Sub-district and Xixiang Sub-district), Longgang District, Longhua District, Pingshan District, Guangming District and Dapeng New District; local adult singles (including divorced persons) can purchase one commercial housing unit; non-local resident families and adult singles (including divorced persons) who have paid personal income tax or social insurance for one year or more in the city can purchase one commercial housing unit in Yantian District, Bao'an District (excluding Xin'an Sub-district and Xixiang Sub-district), Longgang District, Longhua District, Pingshan District, Guangming District and Dapeng New District (for areas other than the aforementioned areas, the condition of paying personal income tax or social insurance for three years or more in the city must be met).

In addition, according to Shenzhen’s current policies, from July 30, 2018, newly purchased commercial apartments by individuals, enterprises, institutions, social organizations and other legal entities are prohibited from transferring within 5 years from the date of obtaining the real estate registration certificate; newly purchased commercial housing by resident households (excluding talent housing and affordable commercial housing) are prohibited from transferring within 3 years from the date of obtaining the real estate rights certificate.

A person from a large real estate agency in Shenzhen told reporters that according to the latest response from relevant departments in Shenzhen, Shenzhen's purchase and sales restrictions have not been adjusted. (Reporter Wang Haichun of Cailianshe)