It took five years but China finally completed the consolidation of a national real estate information database last week, retiring the patchwork registration system that deprived authorities of a clear picture of property ownership across mainland cities.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, which led the project, also reiterated that the database was – contrary to market speculation – unrelated to implementing a proposed property tax that Chinese policymakers have deliberated on…
Source : South China Morning Post
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