
Real estate advertisements should not include information on asset appreciation or investment rewards, according to a draft law for real estate ads issued by China's State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) on Thursday.
Such advertisements should be true, legal, scientific and accurate. Cheating or misleading consumers is prohibited, the draft stated.
SAIC is publicizing the draft to seek feedback. Once finalized and passed, it could have legal force.
Advertisements should truthfully present information regarding the location and size of the houses concerned, according to the draft. It is prohibited to include any guarantee of asset appreciation or investment rewards for buyers. In addition, no promises involving hukou, employment or education are allowed to appear in the ads. The practices of Fengshui and divination are declared to be superstitious and are banned.
Advertisements are not allowed to include images purely for their own decoration that are sourced from irrelevant places that have no association with the property in question.
Specific information regarding developers and dealers, including names and certificate numbers, should be available in the ad. If a loan is involved, information on its amount and term should also be clearly stated.
Campus belle in HK goes viral online
Lugou Bridge in 78 years: July 7 incident
Get ready for the world's most thrilling water rides
Evolution of Chinese beauties in a century
Creative graduation caps of ‘vigorous elves’
Typhoon class strategic Submarine in photos
Japan’s crimes committed against "comfort women"
Legendary life of a bee-keeping master in Hainan
4-year-old cute 'monk' spends summer holiday in temple
Top 10 most competitive Chinese cities in Belt and Road Initiative
Top 10 travel destinations in the world
Xi talks peace at war memorial
Vietnam-US bond less rosy than it appears
Furry funeral
Infrastructure investment boosted to stabilize growth Day|Week