Langfang eases homebuying curbs

Langfang, a city in Hebei province, has eased restrictions on residential property purchases to boost rational demand, Beijing News reported on Tuesday. The restrictions on home purchases that do not fit the current property market conditions have been canceled. Non-local families are also eligible to buy a flat in key city areas without having to work in the city for a certain period of time as was required before, the daily reported, quoting unidentified officials of the local government.