Real estate market

Real estate: Many companies anticipate losses

In 2025, the downward trend in the Chinese real estate market continued: 49 of China's 65 listed real estate companies posted net losses.

By Redaktion Table

Vanke: Wobbly property giant granted payment reprieve

The property developer Vanke has been allowed to defer the repayment of a ¥1.1 billion bond coming due shortly. Credit analysts believe that, like other financially strained Chinese property developers, Vanke is pursuing a broader debt restructuring.

By Leonardo Pape

Yu Liang: Vanke’s longtime helmsman steps aside amid the storm

As early as 2010, the longtime CEO of the struggling real-estate giant Vanke warned of major challenges facing the industry. But even he was unable to prevent the company’s slide into heavy debt. Now, in the midst of a fight for survival, Yu Liang is stepping down.

By Jörn Petring

Debts: Why the next developer could be facing insolvency

Vanke is struggling under a heavy debt load. Upcoming bond maturities are now putting the company under intense pressure. The fate of the group is widely seen as a bellwether for the trajectory of China’s property crisis.

By Jörn Petring

Construction sector: Another default threatens China’s growth

Chinese property developer Vanke is fueling fresh concerns about the country’s crisis-hit real estate sector. A potential default could trigger renewed turbulence in financial markets.

By Marcel Grzanna

Economic data: Situation remains tense.

The mixed picture in China's economic data reflects the tension of the trade dispute with the US. While home prices have risen slightly, industrial output remains below the critical growth threshold.

By Ning Wang

Housing policy: The side effects of the prescription against vacancies

Expropriated households are to receive transparent compensation through housing coupons and appropriate relocation. The measure is also seen as a recipe against vacancies and is intended to relieve the overheated real estate market. However, many people affected fear losing their homes for good.

By Fabian Peltsch

What a change in competition law could mean for housing construction

Ursula von der Leyen has chosen affordable housing as a key issue – and wants to adapt the law on state aid to achieve this. Tenants' associations hope for broader support, but real estate associations warn of distortions.

By Alina Leimbach

Aid for real estate market announced

By Redaktion Table

Weak demand burdens industry

By Redaktion Table