Single people will not be allowed to buy a second house in Beijing starting from Sunday.
The new policy comes after a spate of "fake divorces" since February, when the government announced a 20 percent tax on profits from the resale of housing less than five years after the original purchase.
The new policy also raises the mortgage down payment on a second apartment to 70% of the full value. Shanghai has also published new house policies it has announced no concrete measures to restrict the housing market.