Policymakers looked at the experience of Hong Kong and a few other areas when debating the foreign land ownership bill.
Getting Hong Kong developers to build subsidised flats will help, but government must monitor quality, experts say
Awaiting details of new scheme, developers hope for sweeteners to get them to build subsidised flats Events officer Yuki Tsang Yuk-fong, 29, and technician Terry Mok, 32, were married on Tuesday, and ...
If Hong Kong’s property cooling measures are dropped, who really benefits?
Readers discuss calls for the government to scrap the extra stamp duty on property transactions, the predicament of an old mahjong shop, and the website of a museum exhibition Feel strongly about ...
Hong Kong, mainland China students boost UK home demand, property agents say, as weak pound increases buying power
China, including Hong Kong, accounted for the biggest share of an increase in non-EU students entering UK universities this year, according to Knight Frank In the third quarter, Chinese buyers made 2.
Hong Kong’s property developers will struggle to service their bulging debts as interest rates soar, analysts warn
Home builders are likely to have a hard time turning a profit as the interest payments on their debt mountains get bigger They are likely to be less aggressive bidding for land, and are coming under ...
Hong Kong Up 5.4%, Property and Tech Sectors Surge
The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened evenly and rose to the close, finishing up 5.4% on persistent social-media rumors that Beijing will ease the strict anti-pandemic policies that have locked down ...
Hong Kong raises rates after Fed, flags more increases in borrowing costs
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday raised its base rate charged via the overnight discount window by 75 basis points to 4.25%, and said households should brace for a period of higher ...
Hong Kong’s New Visa and Property Tax Regulations to Attract Foreign Talents
Hong Kong is lowering property taxes and relaxing visa requirements for non-permanent residents to draw in international talent.
Hong Kong – Enacts New Regime Taxing Foreign Source Income.
The explanatory note of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (“ IRD ”) is accessible here: This is a useful and clear introduction to the new rules, even for the layman. On 28 October 2022, the ...
Shenzhen backed to ‘pioneer’ China’s national tax reform, sets off property alarm bells in Hong Kong
The development fuelled market speculation as it may have profound effect on the city's property market and also affect around 25,000 Hong Kong workers living in Shenzhen, who make frequent ...
What’s to blame for Hong Kong’s lacklustre real estate investment demand in Q3?
Only 20 deals worth HK$18.1b were transacted in the quarter. According to CBRE, commercial real estate investment volume (deals worth over HK$77 million, excluding pure land or related transactions) ...
Hong Kong leader Lee touts ‘China advantage’ at banker summit
Hong Kong remains a top business hub, with key links to mainland China, the city's leader told a financial summit on Wednesday, in a bid to repair the damage done by strict COVID curbs and a ...
Auditor exodus at embattled China property firms triggers governance concerns
Auditors of at least 14 Hong Kong-listed Chinese property firms have exited this year, securities filings showed, raising governance concerns about the debt-ridden developers several of whom are yet ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Property Bonds Set Record Lows as Investors Lose Faith
The bonds from some real-estate companies are trading below 10 cents on the dollar, reflecting a loss of investor confidence after a series of defaults that have shortchanged investors. ( read original story ...)