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Real Property
China realty is a land-use-right and registry stack. Foreign eligibility and SAFE on sale proceeds sit beside the purchase contract.
gates mapped before the next move
REAL PROPERTY
TITLE & LAND-USE RIGHTS · CITY ELIGIBILITY TO BUY · LEASE TO OPENING · PURCHASE DILIGENCE · SALE, TAX & REMITTANCE
Use a clock only when a deposit, registration or remittance cut-off actually changes the next action.
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Matter statusCLASSIFY FIRSTConfirm the current route
Title & land-use rights
Name what sits on the register before pricing a purchase or a fit-out.
Open routeCity eligibility to buy
Test eligibility before commissioning surveys or paying a deposit.
Open routeLease to opening
Separate the lease file from a purchase, then map what must be true to occupy.
Open routePurchase diligence
Scope the diligence around this unit — not a generic property essay.
Open routeSale, tax & remittance
Name sale, tax certificate and remittance as three steps, not one form.
Open routeSituation-based routes
Start where
the matter is.
14 bounded routes turn a broad concern into the next useful question.
Title & land-use rights
What is owned: land-use term, building, and the register — not a Western freehold label.
Open route 02EligibilityCity eligibility to buy
Whether a foreign individual or company may purchase in this city, and on what conditions.
Open route 03LeaseLease to opening
Commercial or residential lease, registration, and the path from keys to lawful occupancy.
Open route 04BuyPurchase diligence
Title, encumbrances, planning and the contract pack before funds move.
Open route 05ExitSale, tax & remittance
Selling a China property and moving proceeds — tax clearance then FX, not a recall clock.
Open route 06DisputeOccupancy & property disputes
Delivery, defects, co-owners and the dispute path — after title is understood.
Open route 07Residential ownership & community governanceResidential ownership & community governance
Condominium/sectional ownership, common areas, homeowner committees and property-management governance.
Open route 08Development, presales & housing rulesDevelopment, presales & housing rules
Residential development, presales/sales, housing allocation and developer compliance.
Open route 09Mortgages, foreclosure & judicial saleMortgages, foreclosure & judicial sale
Real-estate mortgages, asset guarantees, enforcement and judicial auctions.
Open route 10Rural land & agricultural projectsRural land & agricultural projects
Collective/rural land use, contracting, agricultural investment and land conversion approvals.
Open route 11Expropriation, requisition & demolitionExpropriation, requisition & demolition
Land requisition, urban expropriation/demolition, compensation and administrative-review interfaces.
Open route 12Planning, zoning & development controlsPlanning, zoning & development controls
Urban/rural planning, zoning, land-use permissions and development controls.
Open route 13Hotels, resorts & timeshareHotels, resorts & timeshare
Hotel operations, resort/theme-park development and vacation membership/timeshare contracts, coordinated with tourism and land rules.
Open route 14Commercial real estate transactionsCommercial real estate transactions
Commercial property acquisitions, land-use-right transfers, property-company deal interfaces, title, project development, financing and transaction due diligence.
Open routeDecision shortcuts
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Short explainers for recurring questions beneath this practice route.
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This hub organises title, lease, purchase and remittance questions. It does not transfer title, register a lease or move funds on your facts.