A view of buildings in residential compounds in Shanghai on August 14, 2020. A slump in residential sales in China has accentuated the resilience of rental housing. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
The View
Rental market boom is a silver lining for China’s property sector
- A liquidity crisis has called into question the way Chinese developers financed and built homes, and shattered confidence among homebuyers and investors
- With Xi Jinping prioritising affordable rental housing amid a ‘common prosperity’ push, however, investors could do worse than align themselves accordingly
A view of buildings in residential compounds in Shanghai on August 14, 2020. A slump in residential sales in China has accentuated the resilience of rental housing. Photo: Reuters
