Category: PROPERTY

Tiny government-subsidised flats as small as 186 sq ft have drawn the interest of aspiring homeowners after applications launched on Friday, with some saying it was better to buy small in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s government will ban developers from building nano apartments in a bid to ease the city’s crammed living space. Private homes will have to be at least 26 square meters (280 square feet), ... ( read original story ...)

Chan said the city's de facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, would issue notices and guidelines to banks about flexible treatment of mortgage repayment, and he was confident that ... ( read original story ...)

All private homes to be built in Hong Kong in future will have to be at least 280 sq ft, the government has announced. The minimum size requirement in the private sector will cover all government land ... ( read original story ...)

Lived-in home prices are on the slide as desperate owners looking to escape the ferocious fifth wave of Covid-19 offer steep discounts on their flats. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong private home prices dropped for the fourth consecutive month in January to the lowest since February 2021, official data showed on Thursday (Feb 24), as the financial city was hit by a new ... ( read original story ...)

The city-state’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak has left tens of thousands of patients struggling to isolate themselves from their families in one of the world’s most crowded cities ... ( read original story ...)

The billionaire—a long-time business partner and poker buddy of Evergrande chairman Hui Ka Yan—had a wild ride in 2021, but still managed to emerge with a gain. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s government unveiled plans to raise property taxes for luxury homes in a move set to affect wealthy owners and landlords of multiple properties.  Financial secretary Paul Chan proposed ... ( read original story ...)

The available mortgages on homes with a loan-to-value ratio of 80 per cent will increase to between HK$10 million and HK$12 million in the fiscal 2022/23 budget First-home buyers who qualify for the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong aims to introduce a progressive rating system for residential properties that would see owners of pricier flats paying more in property rates, the city’s financial chief announced on ... ( read original story ...)

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday announced the government will make it easier for property buyers to obtain mortgages for pricier flats – ... ( read original story ...)

All small businesses will be allowed to defer their retail and office rental payments by up to six months, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in his budget briefing on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Canto pop star Joey Yung has sold her flat in Causeway Bay at a loss of about HK$1.1 million (S$190,000), according to sources familiar with the deal, joining a wave of Hongkongers selling their homes ... ( read original story ...)