Tag: property

The index for lived-in homes in December fell about 0.3 per cent to 392.5 from November, but rose 3.3 per cent on an annual basis The index retreated 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter after reaching ... ( read original story ...)

China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong surged in 2021 despite a dip in December from the previous month, as consumers stocked up on bullion to shield against economic risks. Net imports for last year ... ( read original story ...)

Vacant office stock in Hong Kong climbed to a record high in December to 9.1 million square feet (845,000 square meters) -- equivalent to nearly 158 football fields, according to real-estate services ... ( read original story ...)

Debts reached HK$1,720 billion in November 2021. Hong Kong mass residential values declined 0.2% across the board in Q4 2021. Savills notes that the private housing affordability ratio reached 56.8% ... ( read original story ...)

Our Hong Kong Foundation’s report says average waiting time for public flats can be cut from 5.9 to 3.7 years if unnecessary processes or repetitive public consultations are reduced. ( read original story ...)

With state-of-the-art technologies and a self-contained community, the city is being positioned as a global high-tech, financial and logistics hub ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong was the sixth most attractive property investment destination in a CBRE poll of some 30 cities in Asia-Pacific, after dropping out of the top 10 last year ... ( read original story ...)

A record-breaking rally in Chinese property bonds is highlighting the huge sums of money primed to flow into the distressed securities should Beijing dial back its industry crackdown.Most Read from Bl ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of Sunac China 1918.HK led a rise in China property stocks after a Reuters' report that China was drafting rules to make it easier for property developers to access escrow funds, in the latest ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing will let stressed real estate developers tap escrowed pre-payments, building on surprise cuts to interest rates and fresh support for M&A. It’s an imperfect, partial solution to a worsening ... ( read original story ...)

China is drafting nationwide rules to make it easier for property developers to access funds from sales still held in escrow accounts in its latest move to ease a severe cash crunch in the sector, ... ( read original story ...)

Shimao is seen as one of China’s more conservative borrowers, in a property industry where most developers rely on bank loans to finance their land purchases and constructions, amid a tight cap on ... ( read original story ...)

Housing Authority members note unsold batch of 500 shoebox flats under Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme, saying low take-up rate suggests such tiny homes do not meet buyers' needs Alice ... ( read original story ...)

Assets declaration shows 69 out of 90 legislators are property owners, nearly half with mainland investments Not-so-diverse Legco raises questions about members' ability to reflect views of ... ( read original story ...)