Banks are taking a cautious approach to mortgages related to the luxury Hong Kong development, which faces building defect allegations The furore over alleged construction defects at luxury ...
Hong Kong Mortgage Corp looks to develop reverse mortgage market
Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC) is developing the reverse mortgage and policy reverse mortgage — which allows seniors to use their life insurance policies as collateral for loans—to bolster ...
How one Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut
Low-profile veteran investor slashes price of Tsim Sha Tsui retail portfolio, but still secures a 12-fold return after four decades.
More Hong Kong homes sell at a loss despite signs prices have bottomed: agents
There were at least 100 loss-making transactions for secondary homes in September despite prices edging higher, agents say Despite signs that Hong Kong property prices could have bottomed out and ...
Residential Mortgage Survey Results for August 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the results of the residential mortgage survey for August 2026. The number of mortgage applications in August decreased month-on-month by 8.3% to 8,446. Mort ...
Eunis Chan, Angela Leong sell luxury Hong Kong properties as rate increases loom
Spike in high-end transactions may be short-lived as inventory clears and buyers adopt wait-and-see stance, agents say As the shadow of possible interest rate increases darkens Hong Kong's property ...
Hong Kong property prices edge up slightly in August
Hong Kong's home prices reversed July's decline, with the private home price index climbing 0.06 percent month on month to 320.5 in August, according to data from the Rating and Valuation Department ...
Hong Kong home prices largely flat in August
HONG KONG, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Private home prices in Hong Kong were largely flat in August, stabilising after the first fall in 16 months in July, data from the Rating and Valuation Department showed ...
Hong Kong see hotels revamped into student dorms
Hong Kong property owners are transforming hotels into dorms amid a shortage of student accommodation and rising challenges in the hospitability business.
Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious
Major banks hold rates steady despite Fed action, but some sellers and buyers are already anticipating increases later, agents say Hong Kong's property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal ...
Hong Kong catching up with Dubai in super-prime property sales amid Iran war
Dubai remains the world's top market for luxury homes worth at least US$10 million, but Hong Kong has closed the gap fast, according to Knight Frank Hong Kong has significantly narrowed Dubai's lead ...
Hong Kong rises in property market transparency rankings, but trails Singapore and Japan
Hong Kong jumped one place to 14th in list of world’s most transparent real estate markets as Asian destinations made progress.
Hong Kong Property Stocks Fall as Rate Hike Threatens Recovery
Shares of Hong Kong developers dropped after the city followed the Federal Reserve with an interest rate increase, fueling concerns that higher borrowing costs may derail a nascent housing market ...
Hong Kong follows US Fed with first rate hike in over three years
Hong Kong raises interest rates for the first time since 2023, impacting property recovery and borrowing costs amid a cautious economic outlook. Read more at straitstimes.com.