TOPIC

/ company

Centaline Property

The latest news and top stories on Centaline Property. A leading entity in the real estate services sector, Hong Kong-based Centaline Property specialises in comprehensive agency services for residential, commercial and industrial properties, alongside valuation, mortgage brokering and immigration consultancy. It primarily serves individuals and businesses across Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau and Singapore. Known for its significant market share and pioneering use of data analytics including the Centa-City Index, its overall business focus is on innovation, market transparency and providing diverse property solutions.

Centaline Property

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.

Will Hong Kong property market benefit as online financial firms get physical?

Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, for now

Shop kings go bust: the rise and fall of Hong Kong’s retail property moguls

Shop prices in the city have fallen more than 40 per cent from their 2018 peak, but they may not have hit rock bottom yet.

The house wins: Macau kingpin’s former ‘love nest’ sells for cut-price HK$81m

The Mid-Levels flat – once owned by Alvin Chau’s former mistress – is the latest luxury property to sell for a steep paper loss in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home

The singer and actor recently moved into a Mid-Levels duplex near his friend, singer Tyson Yoshi, market sources say.

Banks’ reluctance to lend deepening Hong Kong shop slump: landlords

Pressing owners to repay loans amid falling values while turning away new buyers could prolong wider economic drag, advocacy group says.

Bargain for Hong Kong bar property reflects struggling retail market

While North Point shop deal falls through, former home of Insomnia bar in Lan Kwai Fong sells for 60 per cent less than its 2015 value.

Hong Kong housing rally faces test as property flippers retreat

Secondary home prices are the highest in three years, but July short-term trading of those held for less than a year was half the level seen in March.

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up units at weekend as value-focused demand deepens

The Sterling residential development drew 46,000-plus subscriptions, highlighting appeal of urban locations with strong transport links as housing recovery matures.

To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks.

Why McDonald’s assets stand out amid a weak Hong Kong retail property market

Restaurant chain’s disposal drive shows investors cherry-pick only top-tier assets amid city’s retail property slump, analysts say.

Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction site

Advocacy group says the man was married with two young children, aged three and seven, and had been the family’s breadwinner.

Cheung Kong Center II tests higher rents amid rebound in Central office market

The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices.

30% of Hong Kong luxury homeowners willing to lower asking prices: agents

Celebrities including Chow Yun-fat and William Chan have sold properties at steep discounts recently.

Guangdong’s property market has transformed. How can Hong Kong developers adapt?

Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything.

Investors ‘bulk buying’ flats remains key in Hong Kong amid hot rental market

A record 654 buyers snapped up two or more new properties in the first half of the year, as investors look to cash in on Hong Kong’s rental market.

Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April

Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously.

Hong Kong’s property market outlook cools amid capital outflow crackdown

Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment.

Hong Kong’s prime office space finds support but noncore demand lags

Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas.

Does Hong Kong’s housing market rebound need local owners to sustain it?

Home prices in the city have risen 10 per cent this year, but analysts warn investor-driven recovery may need local buyers to sustain it.

Hong Kong’s roast meat chains expand as recovery in shop markets remains uneven

Tourism rebounds as a simple operating model fuels demand for shops, while areas relying on local consumption remain mild.

Buyers eye Hong Kong luxury homes as agents predict mild price growth

Big-ticket luxury home prices expected to rise up to 2% as more buyers enter the market and momentum stays buoyant after strong first half.

Hong Kong home sales cool off over Dragon Boat holiday ahead of new projects

Three-day holiday weekend and rising prices following a strong May performance are cited as factors leading to sales cooling off in June.

Pop star Eason Chan snaps up US$23m home as celebrities flock to luxury property

Agent listings show that the property, in Shouson Hill, has four rooms and a garden, with a saleable area of 2,801 sq ft.

Demand from mainland Chinese students lifts Hong Kong rents, draws investors

Upfront payments and rising demand near universities are pushing rents to record highs and turning starter homes into rental assets.

Singaporean pays US$72m for home in Hong Kong’s most exclusive enclave

The former Wheelock family mansion is located in an elite waterfront community where new residents are vetted by existing owners.

With mortgages cheaper than rents, small flats become hot property in China

But bigger down payments mean banks are yet to see a recovery in their mortgage loan businesses.