Editor's Note The Central Government has decided to significantly tighten the rules regarding housing transactions and down-payments on mortgages, in a bid to cool down the country's overheated property sector.

· China to Continue Curbing Housing Prices: Vice Premier · New Housing Rules to Be Adopted · China's 1st Official Real Estate Portal Opens · Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling Down · Population Change May Lead to Drop in House Prices · China Tightens Bank Lending in Real Estate Sector · Steps Taken to Cool Property Market · House Sales Go Through the Roof Ahead of Deadline · China Regulates Foreign Investment in Real Estate Sector · New Rules for Property Sales to Foreigners · China to Build More Low-rent Houses · Housing Sale Irregularities to Be Curbed · China to Strengthen Handling of Real Estate Cases · Foreign Speculation in Property to Be Curbed · Steps Taken to Cool Real-estate Market · Banks Urged to Curb House Loans · State Council Signals Moves to Cool Housing Market · Central Bank Warns of Housing Financial Risks · Expert: Huge Quantity of Property Unoccupied · Growth of Real Estate Price to Slow Down · China to Host First International Real Estate Conference · Continued Gov't Control of Land Use · Real Estate Investment Tops 5 Trillion Yuan · Protecting Homeowners' Rights - Who's Responsible?