New Policy on Prefabricated Panel Housing

The new policy on prefabricated panel housing focuses on renovation and governance, emphasizing classified disposal, resident participation, and sustainable renewal, with the core shift from 'demolishing old and building new' to 'prioritizing safety, functionality, and quality'. The specifics are as follows:

1. Renovation and Governance as the Main Approach, Not Comprehensive Demolition
The policy clearly states 'steadily promoting renovation and governance, as well as seismic reinforcement,' rather than 'comprehensive demolition.' Only prefabricated panel houses identified as Grade D dangerous housing (posing severe safety hazards) will undergo accelerated demolition and renovation. Other houses will be updated through reinforcement, renovation, reconstruction, and other methods. This adjustment is primarily based on considerations of financial balance, technical feasibility, and social coordination: after adjustments in the real estate market, land transfer revenues have decreased, making the model of large-scale demolition and construction unsustainable; most existing prefabricated panel houses can have their safety enhanced through technical means; achieving consensus among residents is difficult, necessitating a balance of multiple interests.

2. Classified Disposal Standards

• Grade D Dangerous Housing: Priority will be given to demolition and renovation to eliminate major safety hazards.
• Grade C Dangerous Housing: Safety will be enhanced through reinforcement and renovation.
• Ordinary Old Prefabricated Panel Houses: The focus will be on repairs and facility updates, addressing issues such as aging pipelines, fire hazards, and aging-friendly renovations.

3. Renovation Goals and Scale
Over the next five years, it is planned to renovate more than 500,000 units (rooms) of Grade C and D dangerous housing, prefabricated panel houses, and non-complete housing on state-owned land within the built-up areas of cities and county towns, covering key regions across the country.

4. Resident Participation and Compensation Mechanisms

• Priority on Resident Willingness: Renovation must fully respect resident willingness. For example, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, requires '95% consent to apply and 100% signing rate to commence construction'.
• Compensation Standards: Compensation will be comprehensively assessed based on property rights, location, purpose, area, and local expropriation plans. There is no national uniform standard, but it must meet the baseline of 'compensation for the value of the expropriated house not being lower than the market price of similar real estate'.

5. Supporting Measures

• Infrastructure Improvement: In conjunction with the renovation of old residential areas, facilities such as gas, water supply, and drainage will be updated simultaneously, promoting aging-friendly and barrier-free renovations.
• Sustainable Operation Models: Original demolition and reconstruction, as well as independent renewal, are encouraged, exploring sustainable operation paths involving joint participation by the government and residents.

Through classified disposal, resident participation, and supporting measures, the policy promotes the transformation of prefabricated panel houses from 'safety assurance' to 'functional enhancement' and 'quality improvement,' achieving sustainable urban renewal.