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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property
Latest news and analysis about Hong Kong’s property industry, including sales, market outlook, policies, products and the performance of developers.
View of Admiralty from the Bank of China Tower's top floor. Demand for prime office space in Central and Admiralty picked up in the first half of the year. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong

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.

Retailing

Retail rift: Hong Kong shops beg for rent relief, landlords hold firm

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Banking & finance

HKIC reports double-digit investment return as ‘patient capital’ bears fruit

Retailing

Lights out for Taobao-partnered furniture showroom in October: sources

Landlord Sino Group seeking a new tenant for the second-floor shop at China Hong Kong City mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, marketing materials show.

Customers shop in Taobao Hong Kong's furniture store at China Hong Kong City. Photo: Eugene Lee
China property

Luxury housing boom keeps wealthy mainland Chinese buyers at home: report

Shanghai’s high-end market continues to outperform as Hong Kong records fewer HK$100 million-plus deals.

Asia housing and property

Hong Kong holds world’s costliest-property crown, but quality of life takes hit

Deutsche Bank cuts the financial hub’s quality-of-life standing as soaring expenses squeeze households, and Seoul emerges as a tech-driven regional competitor.

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Hong Kong

‘Good time to enter market’: rebates rise as Hong Kong property demand recovers

Mortgage battle intensifies as lenders raise cash rebates to lure buyers amid Fed rate uncertainty.

Banks are competing more aggressively for business after the property market gained momentum this year. Photo: Karma Lo
Asia housing and property

The View | Why Chinese wealth is still powering Hong Kong and Singapore property

The draw of safe-haven assets in these cities sees more Chinese becoming permanent residents – a trend Beijing’s clampdown on capital outflows may even encourage.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Universities buying prime Hong Kong property is a win for both sectors

Centrally located premises add to the appeal of the ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand while the demand invigorates a weak property sector.

Property financing

Hong Kong developers ready new home sales amid muted price increases

SHKP released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in Kam Tin North in the New Territories on Tuesday.

The launches come amid an anticipated cooling in home prices in the city, following a 7.4 per cent increase so far this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

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.

A private residential area in Kai Tak on May 3. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must step up its efforts to bring subdivided flats up to code

The government must build on the progress of three certified units and speed up registration and compliance for the city’s tenants.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong keeps tight grip on housing land supply despite property rebound

Government will tender just one plot in Kowloon this quarter, as officials point to future supply from railway, redevelopment and Northern Metropolis projects.

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Development Secretary Bernadette Linn Hon-ho meets the media on the land sale programme for July to September 2026 at Central Government Offices in Tamar. Photo: SCMP/May Tse
100 Top Picks

Hong Kong’s 5-star resilience: city’s luxury hotels pull ahead of competition

Robust demand spurs investment activities in the luxury-hotel segment, and transactions have seen strong growth across the Asia-Pacific region since 2017.

Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour is seen from Lugard Road at The Peak in June. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?

Analysts say that geopolitical tensions, Beijing’s measures against capital flight and potential rate hikes are adding to uncertainties.

Hong Kong

Ignore the hype: Hong Kong’s property rally is cooling despite run of megadeals

The recent rally in residential property is likely to lose steam in the second half of 2026, as a weak stock market weighs on investor sentiment.

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Property investment

Hong Kong prime office rents to increase as vacancies set to plateau

Despite increased supply and a vacancy rate plateauing at 14 per cent, prime office rentals will rise up to 5 per cent this year, says JLL.

Although Hong Kong office vacancy rates are expected to plateau at 14 per cent this year, prime office vacancies in Central dropped to 8.8 per cent in June - the lowest in 43 months. Photo: Dickson Lee
Greater Bay Area

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.

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China’s private sector

Why Hong Kong’s major developers stayed out of Northern Metropolis’ tender

Limited bids suggest government’s new land-sale model asks developers to do more than build homes, testing a role outside their expertise.

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Property financing

Caution on land tenders key to Hong Kong’s property recovery: analysts

As Hong Kong pushes forward Northern Metropolis project, analysts say land supply should remain ‘measured’ to support property market recovery.

The Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area near the border with Shenzhen is one of Hong Kong’s largest new property developments. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Buy-back acceptance opens door for Wang Fuk Court families to move on

More than 80 per cent of affected residents have accepted a government buy-back offer, a critical step towards making a fresh start.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on June 25. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Northern Metropolis: a new era for development or a tough sell?

Henderson Land the sole stand-alone bidder as Sino Land joins JD.com and mainland developers in a consortium for the Hung Shui Kiu project.

Property financing

Rare momentum: Hong Kong universities, schools boost commercial property market

Educational institutions pour more than US$1.4 billion into deals, helping steady the city’s commercial real estate sector.

Property investment

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.

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Hong Kong skyline with business area taken at the Peak. Agents have predicted Hong Kong’s luxury property market will stay resilient throughout 2026 but prices could remain mild. Photo: Sam Tsang
Property financing

Hong Kong developer switches to high gear with Mercedes giveaways for homebuyers

K&K Property woos wealthy buyers with luxury car sweeteners as the city’s high-end housing market rebounds.

An exterior view of One Stanley in Southern district, Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
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 housing

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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