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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.
Outside a real estate agency in Tai Koo, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China trade war

Hong Kong property market to feel the squeeze from Trump’s tariffs

A weaker yuan and a slowing economy could deter mainland homebuyers, but some analysts caution it is too early to draw conclusions.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong confident in megaproject bids amid economic headwinds

Hong Kong

Bridgeway and QF Capital sell Hong Kong properties below cost amid tariff war

Hong Kong housing

Tenancy details for only 52,700 subdivided flats filed in Hong Kong

Authorities must do more to enforce law covering city’s 108,000 subdivided flats, legislators say.

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The administration aims to draft a new law allowing only subdivided flats that meet minimum standards to remain on the rental market. Photo: Eugene Lee
SCMP

SCMP wins gold at HSUHK’s journalism award with real estate story

Salina Li won the Gold Award in the real estate category for her feature story that compared Hong Kong’s 2024 property slump with the city’s 1997 crash.

Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Why decision on a Northern Metropolis authority can’t be rushed

It all hinges on execution. Detailed public consultations will ensure any such authority serves both economic and society’s needs.

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Hong Kong

Ant Group executive snaps up Hong Kong villa at 35% discount to market peak

Shao Xiaofeng and his wife Li Jian bought a four-bedroom, 3,314 sq ft detached house in Villa Rosa, Tai Tam.

The Villa Rosa development in Tai Tam has 16 townhouses. Photo: May Tse
Country Garden Holdings

SCMP recognised in 5 categories at State Street’s 2024 Press Awards

The awards, sponsored by Boston-based State Street for the 13th year, received more than 200 entries in 14 categories this year in English and Chinese.

Architecture and design

How a bike-as-art, greenery and feng shui came together in this Hong Kong home

Curves, greenery and a bike in a glass display case turned a family flat in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, into a sociable space full of positive vibes.

Asia housing and property

Residential landlords get support from workers at hedge funds, crypto: Savills

Savills says Hong Kong residential landlords receive support from hedge funders and crypto workers as traditional sources remain sluggish.

A man passes a property agency in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: May Tse
Property investment

Hong Kong’s office segment to see faster turnaround than retail: Morgan Stanley

‘We think the Hong Kong office market is not structurally impaired,’ Morgan Stanley’s Praveen Choudhary says.

Morgan Stanley expects improved office space demand in Central and at super grade A commercial buildings in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Time to double down on slashing red tape to spur development

The last thing Hong Kong needs is visionary ideas held back by short-sighted bureaucracy.

Hong Kong economy

Number of deals involving non-local homebuyers in Hong Kong more than triples

Non-locals took part in 2,997 residential property deals in 2024-25, compared with 700 deals in 2023-24, official data shows.

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Retail properties

Exclusive | Hong Kong online broker rents shop in one of the world’s costliest retail strips

Futu could be paying HK$1.2 million (US$154,000) per month in rent, a steal compared to the HK$8.6 million in monthly rent that Burberry paid in 2018.

Renovation work at the venue of the former Transformers Ark restaurant on Russell Street, Causeway Bay on March 26, 2025. Photo: SCMP
Property financing

Hong Kong’s March property sales rise to the highest in 4 months

Sales of new and lived-in homes, shops, office units, car parking space and industrial properties jumped by 55 per cent to 6,657 lots last month.

Property agents and potential buyers gather at the venue on the selling day of 133 units of “The Reserve”, Phase 2 of Gold Coast Bay in Tuen Mun. Photo: Elson Li
Asia housing and property

New World Development plans sweetening of terms on two loans that it is seeking

Victoria Dockside complex will be offered as a second-ranking security to banks.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong lawmakers question if landlords will register subdivided flats

Under proposed law to improve quality of flats, landlords would need to pay HK$1,000 registration fee, obtain licence and hire professionals for inspections.

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Hong Kong housing

22 Hong Kong, mainland firms express interest in pilot Northern Metropolis scheme

Henderson Land Development, New World Development and Sino Land among those to signal interest, after Beijing official urged involvement.

The Northern Metropolis is a government blueprint that aims to transform 30,000 hectares of land in the New Territories. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong mortgage loans surge to 9-month high as new homebuyers seek financing

Financial institutions approved mortgage loan applications worth US$3.3 billion in February.

Property financing

Rich buyers keep scoring Hong Kong luxury homes at stunning discounts

Plum properties sell for songs, but bargains may not last as demand for upscale homes is up 50 per cent from last year, agents say.

Accidents and personal safety

Up to 60% of Hong Kong landslides on private slopes related to poor upkeep

Authorities warn higher drainage capacity for slopes needed, with more extreme weather expected in the future.

Rescuers on site during a landslide at The Peak in 2023. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Property financing

Hong Kong’s home prices fall towards decade low on interest rate, tariff pain

Secondary home prices have declined by a cumulative 27 per cent since January 2022, according to government data.

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A man walks past a real estate agency in Causeway Bay in January 2025. Photo: Antony Dickson
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong eyes ‘pay for what you build’ approach for developers adjusting leases

Developers currently pay land premiums based on maximum floor area when they modify leases, development chief Bernadette Linn notes.

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Architecture and design

Works by Tracey Emin and Hilarie Hon grace this designer’s Hong Kong home

A Hong Kong-based designer and her arts consultant husband reimagine the space by swapping out artworks to create distinct vibes.

Hong Kong housing

Editorial | Hong Kong’s public housing is for those most in need

Hong Kong cracks down on abuse of subsidised flats by tightening rules and raising rents for residents who can afford to pay more.

A public housing estate in Wong Tai Sin. Nearly 1,200 of the most well-off tenants in Hong Kong’s public rental flats will be forced out in four years’ time even if they are willing to pay higher rents, in a proposal by the Housing Bureau aiming to tackle abuse of public resources. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

UBS revises its 2025 forecast to flat from a 5 per cent decline, while JLL sees signs of stabilisation as Shenzhen shopping craze cools.

Tourists shop at a gold shop on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, on February 14, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Cantopop diva G.E.M. dives in for 2 Hong Kong flats as prices drop

The transactions for the two units in Leon Court in Wan Chai were completed earlier this month for HK$85 million, government records show.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong urged to offer well-off tenants priority ‘carrot’ to buy subsidised flats

Call made after authorities announce plan to raise rent and evict wealthier tenants from public rental flats.

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