Will the State Demolish Prefabricated Panel Houses?

The state does not intend to carry out a comprehensive demolition of all prefabricated panel houses, but rather classifies and handles them based on their specific conditions.

For prefabricated panel houses with intact main structures but some aging and damage issues, repair and renovation measures will be taken to improve living conditions and extend the service life of the houses. These houses can generally still meet basic living safety requirements, and by implementing local repairs and reinforcements, the living environment can be improved, so there is no need for demolition.

However, the following three types of prefabricated panel houses will be given priority for demolition:

First, houses with damaged main structures. These houses cannot be repaired even through old house renovation and have been identified as D-grade dilapidated houses by professional institutions. This means their structural safety has reached a dangerous state, such as foundation settlement exceeding 5 centimeters, cracks in load-bearing walls wider than 1 millimeter, and seismic resistance levels less than 70% of the current standards. These houses pose serious safety hazards, and continued occupation may endanger the lives and property of residents, so they must be demolished.

Second, houses that are difficult to withstand natural disasters. For example, buildings with seismic resistance levels less than 70% of the current standards or houses that are particularly vulnerable in the face of floods. These houses are prone to severe damage or even collapse during natural disasters, posing a great threat to the safety of residents. To enhance the city's disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities, these houses also need to be demolished or undergo reinforcement and renovation.

Third, houses that affect urban planning. Residential buildings located within the planning scope of major infrastructure projects such as subways and elevated bridges have to be adjusted for the smooth progress of the overall urban planning. The demolition of these houses is to meet the needs of urban development, achieve rational utilization of land resources, and optimize the urban spatial layout.

In addition, relevant policy documents also emphasize that as cities enter the stock era, the focus is on making good use of existing land and space and steadily promoting the renovation of dangerous housing. For D-grade dilapidated houses, demolition or reconstruction is mandatory; for C-grade dilapidated houses, various methods such as reinforcement, renovation, and reconstruction are used for treatment, rather than a complete overhaul.