Beijing citizens to apply for property certificates directly  

北京将出台房屋登记新规：买房可自办房产证(图)

过去，购房人买房后，要办理房产证，往往都是交给开发商数百元由其代办。而今后，购房人可以很方便地单方自行办理房产证。昨天，市住建委就《北京市房屋登记工作规范(试行)》修订稿向社会公开征求意见，其中推出了多项便民政策。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- New house buyers in Beijing won't have to rely on developers to get property ownership certificates in the near future, the Beijing News has reported.

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has issued a revised draft regulation on property registrations and is seeking public opinions.

According to the draft, Beijing citizens who buy new houses from developers can apply for ownership certificates on their own at any time. Buyers only need to provide their ID cards and contracts.

The current regulation only allows developers to apply for ownership certificates for house-buyers. Besides charging fees, developers are also notorious for delaying applications.

The new regulation will bring convenience to citizens and lift the burden off developers, the commission said.