Housing Finance Policy

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A. Legal and Regulatory Framework

A.1 Legal and Regulatory Framework
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Registration/Transfer of titles:A.1.3
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title929292
WDI
A.1.3.4
Is there specialized legislation covering:A.1.9
B. Housing Finance Subsidies
B.1 Subsidies to Housing Finance Institutions
B.2 Subsidies to Households
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
Reach of subsidies in 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 ?B.2.2
C. Taxation
VariableEnd of 2014End of 2013End of 2012SourcesVar ID
What taxes apply to Residential Real Estate?C.1
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Notes: As of Q3 2007
Notes: As of Q3 2007
Notes: As of Q3 2008
Notes: Private sector deposits remain the major source of funds for the banking sector with its share increasing from 71.6 percent as of June 2012 to 73.6 percent as of June 2013. After a significant slowdown in the growth of the total deposits of commercial banks in 2012, it recorded growth of 24.3 percent in 2013.