VCG. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has scrapped all property-related demand-side curbs, sparking a surge in market activity -- i ...
Hong Kong’s removal of property cooling measures will widen wealth gap
Readers question the rationale behind the removal of stamp duties intended to cool the property market, and point to the benefits of the measure Feel strongly about these letters, or any other ...
Ending cooling measures no game changer for Hong Kong property market
The end of more than a decade of cooling measures for Hong Kong's property market is welcome and has sparked a surge in new home sales These changes must be put in proper context, though, as several ...
‘Unfair’: property tycoon hits out at ‘Hong Kong is over’ criticism, says every market has its cycles
A property tycoon has joined the fray to rebuff criticism that “Hong Kong is over”, arguing it is unfair to judge a stock market’s performance on recent lows and that housing transactions may surge 30 ...
Why Hong Kong’s property slump may be best time to focus on public housing
With one in two Hongkongers locked out of the property market despite falling prices, it's time to move towards the Singapore model of providing public housing for more people, not only the poor We ...
Hong Kong property: Homebuyers flock to second flat sale at Henderson Land’s Belgravia Place
Homebuyers flocked to a second round of sales at Henderson Land Development’s Belgravia Place project on Thursday amid expectations that first-hand sales are likely to hit a 40-month high in March.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority asks banks to exercise caution when offering property loans for speculative ‘confirmor sales’
HKMA expects banks 'to put in place effective risk-management policy, procedures and controls to manage the additional risks associated with such transactions', according to email seen by the Post But ...
Sun Hung Kai Properties in pole position to benefit from Hong Kong’s property easing measures, analysts say
Developer's HK$23 billion (US$2.9 billion) sales target for financial year 2024 is 'conservative', could exceed HK$30 billion or go even higher: CGS-CIMB Securities 'SHKP should be among the prime ...
Mainland Chinese buyers thronging to Hong Kong property sales in search of returns after removal of curbs, industry insiders say
The removal of all property sector cooling curbs in Hong Kong has sparked immediate interest among mainland Chinese buyers, who still perceive real estate in the city as a lucrative investment option ...
Hong Kong property: Henderson Land’s Belgravia Place residential project in Cheung Sha Wan a hit with buyers
Hundreds of prospective homebuyers rushed to seize units at Henderson Land Development’s new project on Sunday, the first major residential sale after the government removed all property curbs in the ...
‘Worst is over’ for Hong Kong property even though sales dropped to four-month low in February, analysts say
The same day, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) also relaxed its mortgage policies to allow homebuyers to borrow more for buying properties. NWD to tap improved sentiment by bringing property ...
Hong Kong Property Agent’s 30% Jump May Extend as Buyers Return
Midland, as the only property agency publicly traded in Hong Kong and thus a proxy of the sector, stands to be a main beneficiary if such recovery comes to fruition.
Hong Kong relaxes decade-old lending curbs, granting more mortgages to homebuyers and offices to bolster city’s ailing property market
Hong Kong's monetary authority has relaxed the city's decade-old lending curbs, granting more mortgage borrowing to homebuyers, rental property and offices, after high interest rates turned the city's ...
Hong Kong scraps property taxes to revive sluggish market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority also relaxed mortgage rules on Wednesday, allowing homebuyers to borrow more, and eased an income-related stress test. Louis Chan of Centaline Property Agency told AFP ...