Hong Kong is missing out on an office investment boom in the Asia-Pacific region this year as a supply glut and high vacancy rates put investors off the segment, according to analysts.
Hong Kong-Listed Property Manager ESR Gets Takeover Bid From Starwood Consortium
Chaired by Warburg Pincus president Jeffrey Perlman, ESR said it is the world’s fourth largest listed real estate investment manager and the largest in Asia, with an AUM of $156 billion.
Hong Kong banks face credit risks from property downturn, Moody’s says
BEIJING: The protracted property downturn in Hong Kong and mainland China could weaken credit strength of banks in Hong Kong, a Moody's report said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong property: CK Asset discounts #Lyos ‘nano flats’ by 32%, signaling the end of the fad for miniscule homes
The flagship developer of tycoon Li Ka-shing has slashed the price of some of the remaining flats at its project in the Northern Metropolis by almost a third compared with when it was first launched ...
Stocks power to a high on dividends, property
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index jumped to a nine-month high on optimism over the potential scrapping of some dividend taxes and new initiatives to boost Chinese property purchases.
Hong Kong property: mortgage insurance hits 10-month high as transactions rise on curbs’ removal
The value of mortgage insurance rose to HK$13.71 billion (US$1.75 billion) in April, the most since HK$16.07 billion in June last year, data from mortgage broker mReferral shows.
Hong Kong property: mortgage insurance hits 10-month high as property easing fuels transactions
The value of mortgage insurance rose to HK$13.71 billion (US$1.75 billion) in April, the most since HK$16.07 billion in June last year, data from mortgage broker mReferral shows.
Global family offices flock to Hong Kong as property, stock market and Greater Bay Area opportunities act as magnet
Many families have been very positive about the removal of restrictions on real estate in Hong Kong, family office association chair Jessica Cutrera says Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area are also ...
Hong Kong property: New World and China Merchants Shekou to jointly develop Northern Metropolis project
State-owned conglomerate China Merchants Shekou Group has formed a partnership with New World Development to jointly develop a mixed-use project in the Northern Metropolis, with the residential ...
HK mortgage loans in negative equity surpasses 32,000 in March
The delinquency ratio also jumped to 0.06% from 0.03% previously. The number of residential units in Hong Kong that are now worth less than their mortgage loans have increased to over 32,000 in March, ...
Hong Kong property: most middle-income households see prices rising now restrictions are in the past, Citibank survey finds
More than half of middle-income households in Hong Kong believe house prices are poised to rally now that all of the restrictions in the market have been scrapped, according to a survey by Citibank.
Hong Kong property: mainland Chinese buyers snapping up 8 out of 10 new homes in some sales, agents say
Mainland Chinese buyers account for anywhere from 30 per cent up to 80 per cent of the sales in some recent launches, according to agents The strong return of mainland Chinese buyers is boosting hopes ...
Casino mogul Stanley Ho and first wife’s Hong Kong mansion listed for sale at $383M
The Hong Kong mansion where the late casino tycoon Stanley Ho lived with his first wife Clementina Leitão has been put on the market for HK$3 billion (US$383 million).
Aspiring homebuyers need to assess the risk
The real estate market is recovering slowly, but a big rebound is a distant hope with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority warning rates may stay high.