Can property companies operate across provinces?

Legal analysis: property companies are not allowed to operate across regions, because property companies need business licenses approved by the industrial and commercial bureau and can only operate in their designated areas.

Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.

Article 2 The establishment, alteration and termination of limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies (hereinafter referred to as companies) shall be registered in accordance with these Regulations.

Article 8 The municipal (regional) administration for industry and commerce divided into districts, the county administration for industry and commerce, the industrial and commercial branches of municipalities directly under the Central Government and the regional branches of the municipal administration for industry and commerce divided into districts shall be responsible for the registration of the following companies within their respective jurisdictions:

(1) Companies other than those listed in Articles 6 and 7 of these Regulations;

(2) Companies authorized to register by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

The specific jurisdiction of the registration mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be stipulated by the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. However, a joint stock limited company shall be registered by the city (region) administration for industry and commerce with districts.

Article 9 The registered items of a company include:

(1) name;

(2) domicile;

(3) The name of the legal representative;

(4) Registered capital;

(5) company type;

(6) Business scope;

(7) business term;

(8) Names of shareholders of a limited liability company or promoters of a joint stock limited company.