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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Martin Farrer with agencies

China banks told to bail out property developers as mortgage boycotts threaten economy

men walk in front of a housing development under construction
China’s banks have been told to help developers complete unfinished housing projects as thousands of homebuyers refuse to make mortgage instalments on apartments bought off the plan. Photograph: Wu Hong/EPA

Chinese banks have been told to bail out struggling property developers to help them complete unfinished housing projects and head off the growing mortgage strike that threatens to seriously damage the economy.

With thousands of homebuyers banding together to refuse to keep up with mortgage instalments on unfinished apartments bought off the plan, regulators have stepped up efforts to encourage lenders to extend loans to qualified real estate projects.

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