Taiyuan City's Measures for Prefabricated Panel Houses

Taiyuan City has implemented a series of measures for prefabricated panel houses, including policy support, comprehensive surveys, and classified renovations, while advancing practical case renovations and overall planning.

Policy Support

At the beginning of 2025, the "Taiyuan Urban Renewal Regulations" paved the way for the demolition of old buildings, stipulating that dangerous housing can be reinforced, renovated, rebuilt, or demolished, with support for original demolition and reconstruction. Reconstruction within the original land area without exceeding the area does not require repeated land use procedures, and approval processes are simplified. At the end of 2023, the state proposed transitioning from shantytown renovations to urban dilapidated housing renovations. The Taiyuan Real Estate Management Bureau stated that it would integrate this work by gradually incorporating eligible prefabricated panel residential buildings into the scope of urban dilapidated housing renovations.

Comprehensive Surveys

In the third quarter of 2023, the Taiyuan Real Estate Management Bureau organized counties (cities, districts) to conduct comprehensive surveys of C- and D-grade dangerous housing on state-owned land within urban (including county town) built-up areas, relying on the "National Urban Dilapidated Housing Survey System." A total of 7,291 dilapidated housing units, covering 399,900 square meters, were surveyed citywide, including 4,933 C-grade units, 1,894 D-grade units, and 464 non-complete units.

Renovation Methods

Renovations are classified based on the degree of housing danger:

• D-grade dilapidated housing and non-complete housing: For single residential buildings where on-site conditions permit, reconstruction will adhere to principles such as "original site, original height, and original area." For multiple buildings or concentrated areas, building height and capacity controls may be relaxed for reconstruction. If on-site reconstruction is not feasible, relocation or monetary compensation will be implemented.
• C-grade dilapidated housing: Priority will be given to repair and reinforcement. For areas with severe structural hazards, uneconomical renovations, or where residents have strong renovation意愿 (willingness) and conditions permit, demolition and reconstruction may also be carried out.

Practical Cases and Progress

The Qinxian Road Recycling Company community, with buildings over 40 years old, received a dangerous housing notice from the street and community to the property owner on April 21, 2026, awaiting a response for demolition or repair decisions. The Nongke South Road No. 70 community, featuring old brick-concrete prefabricated panel buildings over 40 years old, has not yet undergone safety assessments or system entry. Taiyuan is drafting relevant policies, with district governments serving as implementation entities to launch pilot projects. Since 2020, Taiyuan has renovated multiple old communities, with plans for renovations in 2025-2026. The "15th Five-Year Plan" will focus on resolving significant hidden dangers and incomplete renovations in old buildings.