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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong housing
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong housing, including policy and efforts to find a solution to the problem of a shortage of homes in the world’s most expensive property market.
Fosun International chairman Guo Guangchang speaks Monday at the groundbreaking ceremony of a HK$10 billion residential project at the site of the Shaw Brothers studio in Clear Water Bay. Photo: Fosun
Hong Kong

Will Fosun’s luxury project revive Hong Kong’s Movietown magic?

Fosun Group begins HK$10 billion transformation of legendary studio, signalling confidence in Hong Kong’s property recovery.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong eases licensing criteria for rural guest houses and campsites

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Housing minister talks accountability, how to prevent another Tai Po fire

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | High ceiling to clear? First rectified subdivided flat to be approved soon

Housing minister Winnie Ho also says government still needs at least four years to fulfil Beijing’s order to eradicate substandard homes.

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There are currently about 220,000 residents living in subdivided homes. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Opinion | To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.

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Northern Metropolis

Exclusive | Bigger space, better living: what Northern Metropolis public flats have to offer

Share of larger flats will also be increased to 25 per cent, with estates integrated with the area’s environment, heritage and technology.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong villages can thrive alongside Northern Metropolis

Greater planning flexibility has the potential to boost the rural economy and provide more tourist amenities.

An aerial view of Ho Sheung Heung in the Northern New Territories, seen on June 21. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong property

Mainland Chinese mining boss snaps up Hong Kong home at US$28m receivership sale

Distressed Stanley property sold at steep discount, reflecting banks’ urgency to clear losses as mainland investors return to luxury market.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms

Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns public to beware of interest rate uncertainties.

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Hong Kong property

Star turn for Hong Kong luxury housing as Richie Jen buys US$8.8 million flat

Market watchers say improving liquidity and strong mainland demand are helping revive transactions in Hong Kong’s luxury housing segment.

Hitting a high note. Mandopop star Richie Jen has bought a US$8.8 million luxury apartment in Repulse Bay as confidence returns to Hong Kong's high-end residential sector. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Housing Authority

How 2 coming Hong Kong policies aim to promote subsidised flat turnover

Schemes, which launch in September, will allow owners to lease properties without paying a premium and offer elderly households flat-for-flat swaps.

A potential homebuyer looks at a scale model of a subsidised housing estate. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong property

Will Beijing’s tighter capital-control rules stall Hong Kong’s housing rebound?

Developers face a crucial test as Beijing’s capital clampdown intersects with Hong Kong’s recovering housing market.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them.

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Hong Kong property

US$46.2 million penthouse sale in Mid-Levels sets a 2026 record

The sale at the luxury development is the highest price per square foot in a first-hand transaction so far this year.

A view of residential buildings in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels. Photo: May Tse
Mainland China

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.

Students at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers rediscover pricing power amid firmer demand

Developers ‘no longer relying on discounted pricing to drive sales’, with popular projects recording double-digit increases, JLL says.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Help for 40 estates that hired Tai Po fire-linked consultant for projects

Urban Renewal Authority says the 40 housing estates have an urgent need to clarify completed yet unpaid work costs.

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Hong Kong property

Singapore group deepens Hong Kong student housing push with tower purchase

Acquisition of 26-storey building highlights growing international appetite for city’s distressed assets as banks step up property disposals.

Wee Hur Holdings has acquired One Bedford Place, a 26-storey office building in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

NWD’s Pavilia Rosa project tests property market amid Hang Seng slump

Hong Kong developer’s Kowloon Tong project, to be sold on a ‘first come, first served’ basis on Friday, is a test of market sentiment.

Hong Kong economy

Lantau reclamation plans should be revived, property tycoon Gordon Wu says

Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.

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Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: charities help Tai Po fire survivors rebuild their lives

Initiatives by Habitat for Humanity and Tai Po Baptist Church Social Service provide furniture and community support to displaced residents.

Chan Pui-lin (second from right) and other Wang Fuk Court residents enjoy a tea party hosted by Tai Po Baptist Church Social Service. Credit: TPBCSS
Hong Kong property

CLP’s Betty Yuen sells Mid-Levels flat as Hong Kong luxury market improves

US$6.5 million sale in Po Garden delivers a 238 per cent gain, as mainland buyers sustain demand for high-end homes in the city.

The sale marks Po Garden’s highest transaction price and unit rate in more than three years. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Adminstrator to ‘review’ tribunal decision on Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

Hop On Management Company says it will arrange extraordinary general meeting as displaced owners have requested, but does not indicate time frame.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong tribunal rejects request to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

Lands Tribunal says it lacks power to extend statutory deadlines, urges government-appointed administrator to convene meeting immediately.

Hong Kong

Calls for faster rehousing of evicted Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants

Housing Bureau plans 180 emergency flats for short-notice evictions, but lawmakers demand faster, more flexible processing for urgent cases.

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A tenant surnamed Chan inside his subdivided flat at Yee Wa Building in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong tribunal judge questions power to postpone Wang Fuk Court owners’ meeting

Judge acknowledges challenges faced by government-appointed administrator, but stresses limits of court’s powers to extend 45-day deadline.

Hop On Management Company’s senior counsel, Hectar Pun Hei, left, urged the tribunal to consider the firm’s difficulties in verifying homeowners’ signatures and securing a venue capable of accommodating at least 1,000 people. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property recovery tested as bigger student housing deals gain traction

Hotel conversions draw institutional capital back to distressed assets as banks push disposals and financing conditions improve.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past

The city’s tong lau arcades, high-density blocks and webs of skywalks have long been telling us what a humane, climate-aware city can look like.

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