China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) has informed the local governments that they have to extend the housing purchase restriction policies after the expiry date, the Beijing News reported.

Among the 46 cities that are conducting the policies, 10 cities' policies are to expire on Dec 31, 2011.

Now the real estate market in China is still in the sensitive period and the curb of housing prices among the first tier cities has made effects. The housing prices of 70 cities have shown signs of break points to go down.

An official from the MOHURD said the State Council has given several instructions on the regulation of real estate market with the core requirements of never loosening the control policies. Therefore, in the foreseen future, there is no possibility that the regulation on the real estate market will slacken off.

(China.org.cn December 5, 2011)

据《新京报》报道，住建部日前已知会地方政府，对于房屋限购政策将于今年底到期的城市，地方政府需在到期之后对限购政策进行延续。

目前全国已经执行限购的46个城市中，有10个城市的限购政策截止时间都是年底。

目前楼市依然处于敏感时期，一线城市的调控效果逐渐显现。10月份，全国70个指标城市出现了房价环比下调的拐点信号。

住建部一官员说，近期国务院多次就房地产调控问题做出指示和批示，核心要求就是不能对现有房地产调控政策予以放松。限购在可预见的未来，不存在放松可能。