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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.
The direct-transfer option reflects broader efforts to modernise payment practices in the property market, according to the HKMA. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance

Expanded Hong Kong scheme allows resale homebuyers to pay sellers directly

HKMA launches a direct transfer option for second-hand property transactions, replacing the traditional escrow system managed by law firms.

Property financing

Hong Kong property back as a top choice for foreign investors, study says

Sun Hung Kai Properties

Hong Kong developer SHKP’s executive director resigns on health grounds

UBS Group AG

UBS move to West Kowloon reshapes demand in Hong Kong office market

The Swiss bank says the move will strengthen links to mainland China and Greater Bay Area clients.

(Left to right) UBS’ Taichi Takahashi, Amy Lo, Iqbal Khan, and SHKP’s Raymond Kwok, Christopher Kwok and Eric Tung, at the UBS Tower Handover Ceremony at IGC on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Property financing

Hong Kong home sales slide in January, but agents eye Lunar New Year ‘mini-boom’

While deal volumes eased at the start of the year, agents point to robust new-home demand as a sign of a market bounce.

Property policies

The View | Hong Kong’s housing market recovery rests on solid foundations

Unlike the commercial property sector, the city’s residential market is supported by multiple factors helping to drive demand.

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Hong Kong housing

Soaring Hong Kong rents: tenants pay more – and fight for shrinking space

With rents at peak levels and bidding contests common, tenants struggle to balance cost, space and location in a tightening market.

Rents recorded an annual gain of 4.26 per cent in 2025, marking a third consecutive year of increase, according to official data. Photo: Shutterstock
Greater Bay Area

SHKP posts another Sierra Sea sell-out as Hong Kong property rebound strengthens

Fifth consecutive sell-out at Sai Sha development shows recovery gathering pace, with analysts forecasting further price increases ahead.

Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch

The public housing sale scheme for tenants was a bold experiment that delivered partial success but left thorny problems.

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China property

Hang Lung flags ‘tough slog’ for property, looks to mainland malls for growth

Hong Kong developer says property segment recovery will be slow, but sees mainland retail and consumption offering the clearest upside.

Hong Kong developer Hang Lung is pinning its hopes on an uptick in mainland consumption. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

NWD shares jump after market views likely stake sale as positive

Debt-laden Hong Kong developer confirms in exchange filing that parent Chow Tai Fook Enterprises has been approached by investors.

Rumours have been circulating that investors have approached the parent of the indebted developer. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Hong Kong regains lustre as stocks rally, property picks up

A booming IPO market, lower interest rates and the return of overseas visitors are boosting Hong Kong’s economy, stock market and Exchange Fund.

Office rental

Hong Kong logs US$37 million Admiralty office deal amid market recovery hopes

The sale follows a series of sizeable office transactions and a pickup in leasing, as investors reassess opportunities in Hong Kong.

Property financing

Hong Kong home prices snap 3-year downturn as rents surge to a new high

The property market has turned a corner, buoyed by rate cuts, stock gains and talent schemes, analysts say.

The property market turnaround has set the tone for a broader rebound this year, analysts say. Photo: Sam Tsang
Property financing

Hong Kong records US$95 million worth of luxury home deals in a single day

The surge in luxury home deals comes amid a recovery in Hong Kong’s residential property segment.

The largest of the luxury deals completed on Monday involved a house at Black’s Link in Wan Chai. Photo: Google Maps
Israel

Mainland Chinese investor snaps up Hong Kong luxury home for US$22 million

Mid-Levels West deal highlights continued strong demand for Hong Kong’s trophy homes, driven largely by mainland Chinese buyers.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

How lower US interest rates can help Hongkongers amid steady local prime rates

Most new mortgages, many corporate loans are based on interbank rates, which will continue to fall, monetary authority’s deputy chief says.

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Hong Kong economy

The Henderson is ‘World’s Best Property’ as Hong Kong shines in building awards

Developer overcame problems to install curved glass panels that were heat and typhoon resistant, among other green and energy-saving features.

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A view of The Henderson’s curved glass facade. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

All signs point to rebound in Hong Kong’s housing market: Morgan Stanley analyst

A combination of factors – falling interest rates, rising rents and stamp duty removal – bodes well for the market after years of downturn.

Centaline Property

Hong Kong homebuyers keep up demand as new launches draw brisk sales

Two-thirds of Park Seasons’ latest batch sold by midafternoon on Saturday, while Kabitat Tin Hau sold out a day earlier.

Hong Kong

Nomura banker buys HK$75 million house as Hong Kong luxury market steadies

Villa Rosa purchase comes as top banks strike an upbeat note on Hong Kong’s luxury housing market.

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View of Villa Rosa in Tai Tam. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Hope for youth hostel tenants after Hong Kong landlord ‘postpones handover’

Residents of BeLIVING Youth Hub in Causeway Bay were earlier told they had to move out by the end of February.

More than 100 young tenants at BeLIVING Youth Hub in Causeway Bay were told to vacate the hostel by February 28. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Complaints against Hong Kong property agents rise faster than home sales

Market recovery exposes pressure points as complaints surge 56 per cent, with online advertising violations dominating cases.

Hong Kong society

Wild boar carcass found near Li Ka-shing’s home in Hong Kong sparks brief scare

Video circulating online shows police and fire vehicles outside residence after security guard notifies authorities of strong odor.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong tests student housing land sales amid slumping office demand

Government invites interest in three sites for student hostels, signalling a shift from office sites to education-focused development.

The Development Bureau has invited expressions of interest for student hostel development on three commercially zoned sites, including one in Kai Tak. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up all flats in latest batch at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

The achievement marks a significant milestone, with more than a fifth of the 9,700 units available already sold.

A view of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea in the New Territories. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong housing

‘Helpless’: Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants seek aid as eviction looms

Housing Bureau says it is in contact with 109 households in Cheung Sha Wan’s Yee Wa Building, with many tenants needing transitional homes.

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Hong Kong

Fancl distributor couple buys Lippo Centre office, shop in US$38.3 million deal

Purchase by the Japanese skincare brand’s distributor marks a 60 per cent cut from 2017 price as cash-rich local investors hunt for bargains.

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