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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.
A view of residential buildings on Hong Kong Island in 2023. Hong Kong remains the world’s most expensive city to buy a home and ranks as the seventh priciest rental market. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong property

Letters | Home sweet home? More like investment sweet investment in Hong Kong

Readers discuss the city’s world-topping property prices, care for low vision, and what Napoleon’s wallpaper had to do with his death.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to consider giving baby bonuses to talent scheme parents

Interiors

Expanding a home to accommodate an expanding family

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality

Move to grant same-sex couples rights upholds court ruling and reflects a city cognisant of the right to disagree respectfully.

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The government must respect the court’s ruling but neither government nor court intends to dislodge the foundation of marriage as being between a man and a woman. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Covid facility at old airport takes off as youth hostel, culture hub

“Runway 1331” project expected to provide young people with opportunities for entrepreneurship, cultural exchange and talent development.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property buyers snap up most flats at Novo Land and 9 Eastern Street

Sun Hung Kai sells all 110 flats on offer at Novo Land, while Million Nice sells 62 of the 69 flats, agents say.

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Hong Kong society

How young Hongkongers can chart their future after moving out of youth hostels

City’s hostel scheme offers affordable housing for young people, but lawmakers say challenge lies after they finish their stay.

Kobe Chung, a 24-year-old working in the engineering sector, and his girlfriend Mandy Chung, 24, earn a combined salary of about HK$30,000 (US$3,820) a month. Photo:Edmond So
Hong Kong

Walk through history at soon-to-be-demolished Hong Kong sea-view public estate

Walking tours organiser wants to tell the stories of Wah Fu Estate and its residents before the site is demolished for redevelopment.

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Hong Kong Housing Authority

Video | Wah Fu Estate: Hong Kong's iconic public housing legacy

Wah Fu Estate will undergo a phased demolition, with its 18 blocks and 9,000 households gradually vacated by 2035, marking the end of a significant chapter in Hong Kong's history

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong government to offer just 1 residential plot for sale this quarter

A 6,500-square-metre plot at the junction of Wing Shun Street and Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan will be tendered in the July to September quarter.

View of a plot at the junction of Wing Shun Street and Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan, which will be offered for sale this quarter. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong environmental issues

On This Day | Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, lead levels in tap water at Kai Ching Estate sparked fears about safety of supplies in Hong Kong’s public housing.

A resident of Kai Tak’s Kai Ching Estate stocks up on water from a temporary tap on July 11, 2015, as excessive amounts of lead were found in fresh water samples from the public housing complex. File photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Fresh case of bitumen in water supply for Hong Kong housing, lawmaker says

Edward Leung says he has received complaints about particles in water from residents of two estates, following saga in Fanling last month.

Hong Kong property

Stamp-duty change sparks sales surge in lower-priced Hong Kong homes

Sales of homes priced between HK$3 million (US$382,000) and HK$4 million jump 73 per cent year on year after change, government says.

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Hong Kong property

4,200 temporary homes earmarked for displaced Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants

Government confident of meeting the temporary accommodation needs of tenants affected by coming subdivided flat regulations.

The government will allocate 4,200 transitional homes for tenants affected by a subdivided flat regulation. Photo: Jelly Tse
Mental health

Hong Kong children in cramped flats have poorer mental health: survey

Feelings of depression, anxiety and stress worse for those who say they lack play and study areas at home, while academic performance also affected.

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The first phase of the three-year study ran from June 2023 to August 2024 and covered 1,032 children aged 9 to 12. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey

Concern group SoCO calls for subdivided housing tenants to receive subsidies for products such as air conditioners and fans.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong and Singapore: rivals and partners learning from each other

Small and externally oriented economies, both cities face common challenges and must make common cause, while repositioning and reinventing themselves.

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Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Hong Kong housing authorities quietly open door for same-sex couples

Lawmakers describe government’s response to top court ruling as ‘prudent approach’, but concern group calls for move to be publicly announced.

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The rainbow flag in Central in 2019. The government has proposed establishing a system recognising same-sex relationships. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property market ‘fundamentally sound’ amid 7-month sales high

Overall deals rise 13 per cent, as transaction value reaches a 14-month high and home sales exceed 5,000 for the fourth straight month.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s complex social problems demand transparent and collective effort

Readers suggest areas for improvement in the city’s governance, light pollution, and the death of a renowned food critic.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion

Refinancing loans drive the increase, rising 33.7 per cent to HK$3 billion, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority says.

A view of Cheung Sha Wan on May 28, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | Urban renewal must be able to function in good times and bad

Statutory body tasked with redeveloping Hong Kong’s dilapidated districts and buildings needs a financing model that can withstand economic headwinds.

A proposed urban renewal site at Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | High marks for Hong Kong’s hotels as student accommodation

A pilot scheme to be launched next month is worth pursuing to ensure the city makes the grade as an education hub.

Hong Kong tourism

Video | Hidden gems: tours unveil vanishing Hong Kong attractions

Post reporter takes a six-hour personalised tour with a local guide to experience a different side of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Editorial | Every effort must be made by Hong Kong authorities to deliver flats on time

With a waiting list of 5.3 years for public housing, Hong Kong can ill afford the sudden suspension or delay of developments.

The Fanling Area 17 site spans about 5.47 hectares of both government and private land. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong

Genuine consultation, better communication, and policy with targets and teeth – like Singapore’s – are needed to ensure city’s sustainability.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | In seeking change, leaders must make tough choice on how hard to push

Whether it’s Trump’s optics-focused politics or Hong Kong’s cautious, pragmatic governance, modern political challenges require compromise.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home prices post tiny gain in May, raising hope of slump’s end

Prices could rise up to 5 per cent this year given improving market sentiment and low financing costs, CBRE says.

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